BlockBardwell, Kentucky
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Bardwell census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42023. It stands on Central Creek. The Survey maps it on the Arlington quadrangle. 714 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 361 feet above sea level.
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On record in Bardwell
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Population over time
2 figuresBardwell fell from 723 to 714 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 723 | |
| 2020 | 714 | -9 (-1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1939 USGS Wickliffe quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Arlington quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Wickliffe quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Wickliffe quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Dyersburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1970 USGS Arlington quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1972 USGS Wickliffe quadrangle1:62500
- 1985 USGS Sikeston quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
15 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Bardwell between 1999 and 2017, burning about 151 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2015 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HWY 1741 |
| 25 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 August 2010 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CORN SHELL |
| 27 March 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 2 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 12 March 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 65 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 February 2017 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | WAYNE FREEMAN ROAD |
| 28 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 67 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bardwell in 67 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 35 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 8 flood, 4 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Bardwell | 2 hurt, $2,000,000 | The brunt of the damage occurred in the downtown area of Bardwell. One steel building was destroyed. Entire walls were demolished on older two-story brick buildings used as businesses. Several of the damaged buildings were deemed a total loss and were demolished. Approximately thirty large trees were uprooted, and about a hundred smaller trees were broken off or uprooted. More than a dozen wooden power poles were broken off. Two-by-six and two-by-four boards were driven into steel rooftops, walls of homes, and into the ground. Rooftops (including decking) were partially or completely torn off twenty homes and businesses. About fifty windows were blown out. Debris from the brick buildings blocked U.S. Highway 51 and several secondary roads, temporarily closing the roads. The tornado was witnessed by trained spotters. There were two minor injuries. About one million dollars damage occurred to an historic church. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. The average path width was about 450 yards. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $150,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Flood | Bardwell | $100,000 | Flooding closed parts of U.S. Highway 62 and Kentucky 307, both major routes through the county. Highway 80 was closed west of Arlington, where a water rescue was conducted. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $60,000 | One half of a roof was blown off a business along U.S. Highway 51. The other half of the roof was severely damaged. Power lines and some trees were down on U.S. Highway 51. The wind damage was caused by outflow winds that progressed well ahead of the actual thunderstorms. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $60,000 | A portable horse barn was blown onto U.S. Highway 51. A pavilion covering picnic tables was destroyed. Several trees were uprooted, and large limbs were blown down. Part of the roof of a new storage building was blown off. Power lines were down. A wind gust to 69 mph was measured at the Bardwell Fire Department and County Rescue Squad building. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $50,000 | Numerous trees were reported down, mainly in south and southwest parts of the county. The estimated total number of downed trees was around 70. Tree damage from the storm resulted in numerous state and county road closings, minor damage to one house, and interruption of power to approximately one-third of the county for several hours. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $40,000 | Areas of wind damage occurred in Carlisle County, mostly in areas near U.S. Highway 51. The roof was blown off the agri-chem building along U.S. Highway 51 north of Bardwell. Structural damage was reported in Arlington. |
| March 2006 | Flash Flood | Bardwell | $30,000 | Flash flooding occurred after the second round of thunderstorms in about 6 hours dumped an estimated 3 inches of rain on already moist ground. Many creeks and highways were flooded. Along U.S. Highway 51, extensive flooding in Bardwell affected several businesses, including a senior center and the Bardwell City Utilities building. A couple of roads were closed, including Kentucky 1628 and 1820. |
| April 1997 | Hail | Bardwell | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Bardwell | $20,000 | Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped by this tornado, which passed across U.S. Highway 51. Peak winds were estimated near 110 mph. This was the first of three tornadoes that were spawned along a path extending northeastward to the Paducah area. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $15,000 | Trees were downed by thunderstorm winds as a line of thunderstorms moved through. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $15,000 | Multiple trees were downed in the Bardwell area with power outages. Roughly 10% of the county remained without power late morning. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $15,000 | Severe winds downed a large tree branch approximately 18 inches in diameter from a mature elm tree on the south side of State Route 1377. This tree was 145 yards from the first of two chicken houses which received wind damage to the ridge vent metal covering, along with similar damage to a second and immediately adjacent chicken house. The damage area was about 300 yards long and 70 yards wide. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $15,000 | Winds gusted to 67 MPH in Bardwell. About 100 trees were blown down in southwest Carlisle County, especially near Highway 1591. At least one of the trees fell through a house. Power lines were blown down on Highway 1371 about 3 miles northeast of Bardwell. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $12,000 | Two trees were blown down across Highway 1377, blocking the road. In Milburn, a large tree fell on a house. A barn was unroofed. Power lines were down. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $10,000 | Multiple trees were blown down northwest of Bardwell with power outages occurring. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Bardwell | $10,000 | Thunderstorms caused creeks and streams to rise out of their banks, prompting the closure of at least one major road. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $10,000 | Tree limbs and power lines were downed. At least one vehicle was damaged. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $8,000 | Several trees and limbs were blown down, along with part of a barn roof. A wind gust to 67 mph was reported by a television station weather viewer. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds were estimated near 60 MPH. Eight to ten large trees were down in the Bardwell and Cunningham areas. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were down at a few locations in the county. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $4,000 | Wind gusts estimated near 60 MPH blew down trees. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $4,000 | A couple of trees and some power lines were down. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $3,000 | A few trees were blown down in the Bardwell area. The public estimated winds gusted from 60 to 70 mph. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $3,000 | Trees were down on State Route 1741 west of Bardwell and on State Route 1377 southeast of Bardwell. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | $3,000 | A few power lines were down. |
| September 2024 | Flood | Bardwell | - | Flooding was reported on several roads in Carlisle County. Several inches of rain fell throughout the day, but rainfall rates were low enough to keep more significant flooding issues from development. |
| January 2022 | Flood | Bardwell | - | U.S. Highway 62 was closed in the West Fork Creek Bottoms area between Highway 121 and Bardwell. A couple other flood-prone state roads were closed. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Bardwell | - | Floodwaters closed U.S. Highway 62 in the West Fork Creek bottoms between Bardwell and Highway 121. |
| March 2016 | Flood | Bardwell | - | The flash flooding on the previous evening evolved into a flood event during the early morning hours of the 10th. U.S. Highway 62 was closed in the West Fork Creek area between Bardwell and Kentucky Highway 121. Parts of Kentucky Highways 1628 and 1820 were also closed. |
| December 2016 | Hail | Bardwell | - | Wind gusts to 40 mph accompanied the dime-size hail, which was reported from Bardwell to Cunningham. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | - | Wind gusts were estimated between 55 and 60 mph by law enforcement personnel. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | - | A trained spotter estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. Power outages were reported. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Bardwell | - | Historic flooding of the Mississippi River inundated many low-lying areas. Portions of U.S. Highway 51 were closed due to flooding. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | - | A large tree was blown down. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Bardwell | - | Water was over U.S. Highway 62 at the 4 mile marker, where flaggers slowed traffic. Two back roads were closed. |
| December 2007 | Flood | Bardwell | - | Flooding was reported on U.S. Highway 62 and Highway 80. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | - | Trees were down along County Highways 1377 and 1022. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | - | Several large trees were down on State Route 1203. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | - | A few trees were blown down. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | - | Winds gusted to 62 MPH at the county emergency operations center in Bardwell. Power lines were down at Cunningham. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | - | Emergency management personnel reported gusts up to 60 MPH. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Bardwell | - | A severe thunderstorm produced dime size hail at several locations. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Bardwell | - | Occurred on U.S. Highway 51. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | - | A severe thunderstorm tracked across the Mississippi River from southeast Missouri, downing several trees across the county. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | - | Three trees were blown down. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Hail | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Bardwell | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Valley (historical) | 2.1 miles | 10 | |
| Antioch (historical) | 2.8 miles | 9 | |
| Mississippi (historical) | 2.9 miles | 16 | |
| Beech Grove (historical) | 3.4 miles | 16 | |
| Geveden | 3.5 miles | 16 | |
| Winford | 4.7 miles | 15 | |
| Laketon | 4.9 miles | 16 | |
| Old Mayfield (historical) | 4.9 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bardwell | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2451273 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 486336. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.
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.