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Hickman County, Kentucky

49 topographic sheets and 12 fire insurance atlases across 2 places.

Research this county

From the record

4 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Kentucky within the United States
Hickman County within Kentucky

What the record shows

  • 2 places in this county were surveyed for fire insurance: Clinton, Columbus, between 1886 and 1943.
  • 12 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
  • 358 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 4 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 3 buildings and 1 site.
  • 3 of the 4 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 26 populated places in this county; 26 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

1 photograph, 1936

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Remnants of the old iron center furnace of Hickman County on the Coalins Forest and Game Reservation. Kentucky
Remnants of the old iron center furnace of Hickman County on the Coalins Forest and Game Reservation. Kentucky
Mydans, Carl, photographer, 1936. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

4

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Columbus-Belmont Civil War State Parksite197373000806
First Christian Churchbuilding201616000005
Hickman County Courthousebuilding197575000767
Marvin College Boys Dormitorybuilding197676000897

Photographs from libraries nationwide

1 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 1 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

Map of the Rebel fortifications at Columbus, Ky, Boston Public Library - undated
Map of the Rebel fortifications at Columbus, Ky. Cullum, George W. (George Washington), 1809-1892, Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

32 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 801 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 32 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-03-24, scale 1:16500
1950-03-24, scale 1:16500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-03-24, scale 1:16500
1950-03-24, scale 1:16500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-03-24, scale 1:16500
1950-03-24, scale 1:16500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1950-03-24, scale 1:16500
1950-03-24, scale 1:16500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-10-24, scale 1:60000
1952-10-24, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-11-11, scale 1:60000
1952-11-11, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-11-11, scale 1:60000
1952-11-11, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-11-11, scale 1:60000
1952-11-11, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-01-10, scale 1:24000
1967-01-10, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-01-10, scale 1:24000
1967-01-10, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-01-10, scale 1:24000
1967-01-10, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1967-01-10, scale 1:24000
1967-01-10, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-03-02, scale 1:24000
1968-03-02, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-03-02, scale 1:24000
1968-03-02, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-03-02, scale 1:24000
1968-03-02, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-03-02, scale 1:24000
1968-03-02, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-22, scale 1:24000
1969-03-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-22, scale 1:24000
1969-03-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-22, scale 1:24000
1969-03-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-22, scale 1:24000
1969-03-22, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-08-28, scale 1:66452
1972-08-28, scale 1:66452. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-08-28, scale 1:66452
1972-08-28, scale 1:66452. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-09-19, scale 1:123776
1972-09-19, scale 1:123776. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-09-19, scale 1:123776
1972-09-19, scale 1:123776. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-03-05, scale 1:24000
1975-03-05, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-03-05, scale 1:24000
1975-03-05, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-03-05, scale 1:24000
1975-03-05, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-03-05, scale 1:24000
1975-03-05, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1995-03-25, scale 1:16000
1995-03-25, scale 1:16000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1995-03-25, scale 1:16000
1995-03-25, scale 1:16000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1995-03-25, scale 1:16000
1995-03-25, scale 1:16000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1995-03-25, scale 1:16000
1995-03-25, scale 1:16000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

2 stations, 2 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them.

The 1950 census, district by district

13 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 53-1Magisterial District 1, Columbus: Columbus city
  • 53-2Magisterial District 1, Columbus - That part outside Columbus city, including Wolf Island and Wolf Island Bar
  • 53-3Magisterial District 2, Clinton: Clinton city: Clinton city - That part east of Washington
  • 53-4Clinton city - That part west of Washington
  • 53-5Magisterial District 2, Clinton - That part east of U.S. Hwy. 51, outside Clinton city
  • 53-6Magisterial District 2, Clinton - That part west of U.S. Hwy. 51, outside Clinton city
  • 53-7Magisterial District 3, Buggs: Magisterial District 3, Buggs - That part east of State Hwy. 307 and north of State Hwy. 58
  • 53-8Magisterial District 3, Buggs - That part west of State Hwy. 307
  • 53-9Magisterial District 3, Buggs - That part south of State Hwy. 58 and east of State Hwy. 307
  • 53-10Magisterial District 4, McAlister:
  • 53-11Magisterial District 5, Moscow: Magisterial District 5, Moscow - That part east of State Hwy. 127
  • 53-12Magisterial District 5, Moscow - That part west of State Hwy. 127
  • 53-13Magisterial District 6, Spring Hill:

Wildfire, 1997 to 2018

58 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 58 of them, burning about 795 acres. None started naturally and 1 was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined19
Recreation and ceremony14
Railroad operations and maintenance12
Debris and open burning10
Smoking2
Arson/incendiarism1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 1999Railroad operations and maintenance500 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
23 November 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined30 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
28 March 1998Debris and open burning22 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
4 September 2010Debris and open burning20 acresKentucky Division of ForestryDAVIS ROAD
11 November 2009Recreation and ceremony20 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
8 November 2010Smoking15 acresKentucky Division of ForestryBUGG FIELD
9 February 2009Railroad operations and maintenance15 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
22 November 2003Missing data/not specified/undetermined13 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1961 to 2025

60 of 202 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 202 reports for this county, causing 4 deaths, 6 injuries and about $3,197,250 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind80
Flash Flood36
Flood32
Hail30
Tornado14
Heavy Rain8
Lightning1
Funnel Cloud1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
February 2011Flash FloodBeulah4 killedA horse-drawn buggy carrying an Amish family was washed away at a low water crossing on a rural gravel road. Four children drowned when they were swept down a swollen creek. Reports stated that up to five feet of water swept the buggy away. The two parents driving the buggy and made it to safety, along with three children. Of the children who drowned, three were siblings and the fourth was a cousin. Three of the bodies were recovered within hours, and the fourth was recovered the following morning. The low water crossing itself was on the Graves County line, and the bodies were located up to 600 yards into Hickman County. The horse and buggy were located about 100 yards downstream from the road. The horse survived. The family was on its way back from making a phone call at a community phone shack used by the Amish community.
December 2021Tornado (EF3)Croley5 hurtThis historic EF-4 tornado was associated with a very long-track supercell that originally formed over eastern Arkansas. The supercell produced a nearly continuous tornado damage path from northeast Arkansas across western Tennessee and western Kentucky. The starting point of this particular tornado was in northwest Tennessee, northwest of Union City (see Storm Data, Tennessee, Western for information on this and other tornadoes associated with the supercell). This tornado crossed from Fulton County into Hickman County about 7 miles northwest of Fulton, close to the community of Croley. The tornado was exceptionally wide as it entered Hickman County, becoming about 1.5 miles wide. The tornado track in Hickman County was over rural farmland, bypassing small communities. The tornado achieved a rating of EF-3 over far eastern Hickman County, along Highway 58 near the Graves County line. This is where numerous wooden towers carrying electrical transmission lines collapsed (DI 24, DOD 6). This damage site is where the tornado was assigned the highest estimated wind speed in the county, about 140 mph. On Highway 307, there were four collapsed metal truss towers for carrying electrical transmission lines (DI 24, DOD 6). There were several injuries but no fatalities in the county. About a dozen homes were destroyed countywide. A mobile home was destroyed (DI 3, DOD 9). Most walls of one destroyed house collapsed, except small interior rooms (DI 2, DOD 8). The damage rating of this house was lowered due to toe nail construction. A total of 41 homes were damaged in Hickman County, and 12 were destroyed or uninhabitable. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. The average path width was about 1.25 miles (2250 yards). The tornado exited Hickman County into Graves County in a rural area about one-half mile north of where Highway 58 crosses the county line.
September 1991Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
April 2017Tornado (EF1)Croley$425,000This tornado began about 4.6 miles southeast of Clinton. The path crossed very close to the intersection of Highways 58 and 307, where the community of Fulgham is located. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. Three dozen homes and outbuildings received minor to moderate damage, consisting primarily of loss of shingles, siding, and trim. One home lost about a third of its roof, and another home had the back porch blown off. Several smaller outbuildings or garages were destroyed. A large chicken house lost one-quarter of its roof. Kentucky Highway 307 was closed by downed trees and power lines north of Highway 58. Hundreds of trees and tree limbs were blown down. Four eyewitnesses reported seeing the tornado near Fulgham. Most of the damage was concentrated around and just north of Fulgham. The tornado weakened somewhat as it crossed into Graves County, and the damage track became more intermittent there. The tornado crossed into Graves County about one mile north of where Highway 58 crosses the county line.
May 2021Tornado (EF1)Oakton$350,000Multiple trees were snapped. Many tree branches and some trees fell on multiple homes, which inflicted damage. At one point there were 65 trees covering main and secondary roads across the county. All main roads were back open on the afternoon of the 4th, and crews then focused on secondary roads. Many roads were closed as cleanup continued. Emergency management reported 28 residential structures had some form of damage, and a dozen commercial structures were damaged as well. These included farming structures and equipment. One family was displaced from their mobile home because of damage from a fallen tree. A county state of emergency was declared. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph.
May 2010Tornado (EF2)Croley$300,000The tornado crossed into Hickman County from Fulton County on U.S. Highway 51 just north of Crutchfield. Peak winds in this area were estimated near 115 mph. The EF-2 tornado damaged or destroyed several pole barns along U.S. Highway 51. One barn was over 100 feet long and was anchored by telephone poles set in concrete. Most of the poles were snapped. A few poles were pulled up, with one thrown about 50 yards. A section of U.S. 51 was closed due to downed power poles and debris. Large trees were uprooted or snapped. There was minor house damage. As the tornado continued northeast across Kentucky Highway 1070 and a nearby road, three homes were damaged. One of the houses sustained damage to an outside wall, which was pushed in about three inches. The carport attached to that wall was blown away. A two-story garage was destroyed, along with other sheds and another carport. The other two houses sustained damage to garages and siding. Windows were blown out, and a section of roof was blown off one house. The maximum path width of about 600 yards was in this area. The average path width was closer to 300 yards. The tornado then weakened significantly and produced only minor tree damage until it dissipated about a mile southwest of Fulgham.
September 2006Flash FloodCountywide$300,000Major flash flooding occurred in Clinton, where homes and businesses were evacuated. A service station was flooded with one to two inches of water. Numerous roads were washed out around the county.
July 2023Flash FloodBeulah$250,000no account filed
February 2025FloodSouth Columbus$150,000Flash flooding from the 15th transitioned to areal flooding early on the 16th around midnight. Flood water continued to close a portion of U.S. 51 south of Clinton, and portions of Highways 123, 239, 1238, 1529, and 58. Numerous county roads were washed out or otherwise sustained some damage.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindColumbus$125,000Twelve structures were damaged, including a poultry barn that was a total loss. Most of the structures were homes with roof damage. Scattered trees and power lines were down.
August 2023Tornado (EF1)Beelerton$100,000This EF-1 tornado began with a cluster of damage along Kentucky 307 just south of Johnson Rd, including on Bizzle Road and Laine Road. Around two dozen trees were blown down, and a grain bin was destroyed on Laine Road. This was the strongest and widest portion of the tornado track. The tornado proceeded northeastward, with damage to a portion of a tree line south of Johnson Road. Large branches and smaller limbs were found on Rushton Road and Kentucky 1529. A tree fell on a house along Highway 1529. A large section of a tree fell onto a home on Wilson Road. The tornado appeared to have lifted shortly after crossing Wilson Road. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph.
May 2011FloodColumbus$100,000Record flooding occurred along the Mississippi River. The river gages at both Cairo, Illinois and New Madrid, Missouri measured record high levels exceeding the 1937 record flood.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindClinton$100,000In downtown Clinton, the front of a building containing three stores on Kentucky 123 collapsed into the street. The road was closed until debris could be cleared. Roofs were blown off four other structures. Seven poles were blown over.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindClinton$100,000no account filed
June 2016Thunderstorm WindCroley$65,000Numerous trees were down. Corn stalks were laid over. One large tree fell across a home. A porch and garage of another residence was damaged. A large chicken barn collapsed, and another barn was damaged. The damage occurred near U.S. Highway 51 south of Clinton near the intersection of Highway 2209.
February 2011Tornado (EF1)Beelerton$60,000The tornado crossed into Hickman County from Fulton County, then crossed U.S. Highway 45 and the Purchase Parkway. Trees and power poles were snapped off. A barn was destroyed. Shingles were blown off houses. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. The average path width was 100 yards. The tornado then exited into Graves County south of Water Valley.
April 2022Tornado (EF0)Beelerton$45,000Several farm outbuildings sustained partial or complete loss of metal roofing. A carport was damaged. Some trees were down. Peak winds were estimated around 80 mph.
April 2014Flash FloodOakton$40,000Major flash flooding of roads was reported in the Clinton area. Cars were washed into ditches. Emergency vehicles were dispatched to assist stranded motorists.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindClinton$35,000A shed and a barn were blown away. Two roads were impassable due to trees across them. Several other trees were down in the same area. A power pole was broken.
April 2018Tornado (EF1)New Cypress$30,000This very brief tornado occurred in farm country of northeast Hickman County. All walls were blown out of a chicken barn. Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindClinton$30,000In Clinton, a tower over 180 feet tall was blown down. Portions of a 16-by-20 foot shed were blown into a field. A wind gust to 67 mph was measured by a Davis weather station a couple of miles south of Clinton.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindBeelerton$30,000On Highway 1529 just west of Highway 307, thunderstorm winds damaged a barn and took down a number of trees and tree limbs. A couple of small to medium-size trees were uprooted. A very large oak tree was snapped. One of the trees landed on a corner of a house roof, causing moderate damage. Part of the wall of a large barn or shed was blown down.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindOakton$30,000The roofs were blown off two chicken houses on Highway 123.
May 2011FloodBeelerton$30,000no account filed
May 2025Thunderstorm WindFulham$25,000A tree was blown onto a house in the Fulgham Community with damage to a carport and vehicles and minor damage to living areas.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindClinton$25,000Numerous trees were blown down. A tin roof was blown off an equipment shed and another business in Clinton. Most of the damage was on the north side of Clinton or in Clinton.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindNew Cypress$25,000Trees were down countywide, including one that landed on Highway 307. Large limbs were down on other sections of Highway 307. A television antenna tower was toppled. The tower landed on an above-ground pool, destroying it.
September 2006Thunderstorm WindColumbus$25,000A large part of the roof was blown off a house. A shed was blown into a nearby field. Numerous large trees were blown down, blocking roads. A large tree fell across State Highway 58 and took down power lines.
June 2004Flash FloodCountywide$25,000no account filed
May 1961Tornado (F2)not stated$25,000no account filed
April 2018Tornado (EF1)Oakton$20,000This brief tornado occurred along the west side of Kentucky Highway 58. Trees were snapped and uprooted. A roof was lifted off a barn and thrown 50 feet into some woods. A metal roof was peeled back on a house. A rotten tree fell on a mobile home and destroyed it. Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindColumbus$20,000An outbuilding was destroyed and a roof was damaged.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindClinton$15,000Four trees were downed on the north and west city limits of Clinton as an early morning thunderstorm moved northeastward through the area. Power outages occurred on the northeastern side of the county.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindFulham$15,000Kentucky Highway 307 was blocked south of Kentucky 58 due to numerous trees down.
February 2022Thunderstorm WindCroley$15,000Barns and sheds were damaged very close to the Fulton County line, just west of U.S. Highway 51.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindClinton$15,000Several trees were blown down on U.S. Highway 51. The county road maintenance building lost part of its roof.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindSpring Hill$15,000A portion of the roof was blown off a house. A window of a house next door was blown out.
February 2025FloodCroley$12,000A semi truck and trailer washed off the road on U.S. 51 south of Clinton near the intersection with Highway 780. A water rescue was performed.
September 2025Flash FloodClinton$10,000Significant flash flooding occurred in Clinton with several streets flooded and water rising to near entrances of multiple structures. Hourly rainfall rates peaked at Clinton at 2-2.5in from 1615-1715CST with total rainfall rates of 2.5-4in during the afternoon to early evening hours.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindNichols$10,000Multiple trees were downed on the north and east side of Hickman County, including in the Springhill area with trees blocking roads.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindMoscow$10,000The Kentucky Transportation cabinet reported numerous trees were down across Hickman County. Quite a few trees were down on Highway 239 near the Fulton County line. Trees were also down along Kentucky Highways 58 and 1708 east of Clinton.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindSpring Hill$10,000Doors on farms were damaged.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindBeelerton$10,000Wind gusts were estimated near 60 mph. Tree limbs and small trees were blown down.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindClinton$10,000Trees and six power poles were blown down on Highway 58.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindSpring Hill$10,000Several trees were blown down or damaged. One downed tree fell through the roof of a trailer on Highway 1362.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindClinton$10,000A tree blew down, falling on a business.
March 1997Flash FloodClinton$10,000no account filed
March 1997Flash FloodClinton$10,000no account filed
January 1996Thunderstorm WindClinton$10,000no account filed
October 2001Thunderstorm WindClinton$8,000A vacant mobile home was blown across a field and demolished. A mobile home and an outbuilding were damaged on County Road 703.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindClinton$7,000Damaging winds downed trees and branches. A business sign was destroyed.
November 1996Flash FloodClinton$6,000no account filed
July 2022Thunderstorm WindClinton$5,000The wall was bowed in on a metal workshop in Clinton. In the southeast corner of the county near Beelerton, a tree limb was down and corn was flattened.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindClinton$5,000Larger limbs and small trees were down west of Clinton.
February 2019FloodClinton$5,000Two vehicles were stalled in floodwaters at a railroad underpass in Clinton. Multiple highways were covered by water around the county, especially near flood-prone creeks.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindClinton$5,000Numerous trees were blown down.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindClinton$5,000Trees were blown down.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindClinton$5,000Trees were down along Highway 123.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindClinton$5,000Kentucky Highway 58 was closed between the 10 and 12 mile markers due to a downed tree entangled in power lines. A power pole was down along Highway 58 in Clinton, and the southeast section of town was without power.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindCroley$5,000A path of straight-line wind damage began on the southeast flank of the EF-2 tornado as it tracked west of Beelerton. This path of wind damage remained just south and east of the tornado damage path, then continued for a few miles beyond the end point of the tornado. The damage path averaged about 50 yards wide. Mostly trees were damaged. The damage path ended at the Graves County line.

Mines and quarries

3 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 3 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 2 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction2
Silica1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Chalk Bluff SandstoneSilicaProspect
Diana G. DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Dredge DeloresSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every populated place in the county

26

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 2 places that were also surveyed for fire insurance come first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.

The vanished settlements of Hickman County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Recorded here

Clinton, Kentucky

10 topographic sheets and 6 fire insurance atlases, 1894 to 1943

Columbus, Kentucky

16 topographic sheets and 6 fire insurance atlases, 1886 to 1927

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.