BlockBernstadt, Kentucky
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Colony census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40741. It stands on Billy Branch. The Survey maps it on the Bernstadt quadrangle. It stands 1,280 feet above sea level.
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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
First Evangelical Reformed Churchlisted 1980
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1893 USGS London quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS London quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1952 USGS Bernstadt quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Bernstadt quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1982 USGS Somerset quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
68 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 68 fires within 5 miles of Bernstadt between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,139 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 15 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Daniel Boone National Forest | VAUGHN |
| 12 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 July 1993 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Daniel Boone National Forest | not named |
| 17 July 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Daniel Boone National Forest | BALL CEMETARY |
| 24 June 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Daniel Boone National Forest | WHITE OAK |
| 1 June 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 2 May 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 120 acres | Daniel Boone National Forest | POISON HONEY |
| 12 May 1997 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Daniel Boone National Forest | BUNCH |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Bernstadt: 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Zinc, Lead, Silver, Silica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Prospect | Zinc, Lead, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Highway 80 Sandstone Pit | Silica | Prospect |
Storms near this place
59 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bernstadt in 59 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 46 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Bernstadt | $75,000 | Tornado touchdown occurred 1.8 miles east-northeast of Bernstadt around 428 pm EST, with the tornado dissipating 1 mile southwest of Pittsburg around 433 pm EST. The path length was almost 2 miles and the width was 200 yards at its maximum. The tornado was rated EF1, with estimated peak winds of 94 to 99 mph. Several homes along the tornados path sustained broken windows from flying debris and shingle and gutter damage along the tornados path. A tree fell on one home. Intermittent tree damage was observed along the tornados path. One barn collapsed and several outbuildings were also damaged, with one building being blown off its foundation. A manufactured home was shifted of its foundation at the touchdown site. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $50,000 | Multiple mobile homes were damaged on Little County Road. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $40,000 | NWS Storm Survey and Emergency Manager report that the steeple at the First Baptist Church in East Bernstadt was blown off the roof. A peak wind gust of 60 to 65 mph was estimated due to the exposure of the steeple, and the lack of any other damage in the vicinity. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernstadt | $35,000 | Straight-line winds, funneling through a valley and up onto an exposed ridge, led to the collapse of 2 barn structures and damage to a third barn in the 2000 block of Hawk Creek Road. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $20,000 | A television tower was blown over by winds estimated at 69 mph. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $20,000 | A television tower was blown over by wind gusts estimated at 63 mph. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernstadt | $10,000 | NWS Storm Survey, along with pictures on social media, show multiple downed trees, shingle damage, and downed power lines along Hawk Creek, Found Hubbard, and PL Hubbard Roads due to straight line winds. Peak gusts were estimated between 65 and 70 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $7,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down along Hwy 490 northwest of London. |
| December 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $5,000 | Trailer was blown off its foundation. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernstadt | $4,000 | Several large limbs were blown out of trees on the west end of the county. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $3,000 | Three large trees were blown down and across Hwy 1227. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernstadt | $1,500 | A trained spotter reported multiple trees uprooted and power lines downed on Moriah Road and Moriah Church Road northeast of Bernstadt. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $1,000 | A tree and powerlines were blown down in East Bernstadt at KY-3434 near the intersection of Noelle Road. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernstadt | $1,000 | Trees were blown onto power lines in the 700 block of White Oak Road. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $1,000 | Trees were downed onto power lines along KY-490 in the 1800 block. Trees were also reported down on the railroad tracks in East Bernstadt. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | East Bernstadt | $1,000 | Six inches of water was flowing across the roadway at the intersection of Hwy 490 and Hwy 3094 at School Street. |
| December 2013 | Flood | Bernstadt | $1,000 | A social media report was received of water flooding a yard and reaching a house in Bernstadt at 345 pm this afternoon. The report stated that conditions had worsened and that water was flowing over area roads. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $1,000 | A few shingles were blown off a home and everything on the patio was blown about 100 yards into the woods. Wind speed was measured at 77 mph. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $1,000 | A tree was blown down and across a road in East Bernstadt. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | $1,000 | One tree was blown down near Highway 30. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernstadt | - | An NWS employee reported a large tree blown down on Vaughn Ridge Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | A Laurel County deputy reported a downed tree along School Street in East Bernstadt. |
| April 2025 | Hail | East Bernstadt | - | A member of the public sent a report in through mPING of dime sized hail (0.75 inches) in East Berdstadt. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | A member of the public reported a tree blown down on Litton Town Road. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernstadt | - | County dispatch reported a tree blown down on Pine Top Road. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | County dispatch reported tree blown down in East Bernstadt. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | East Bernstadt | - | Water was observed flowing across the intersection of Highways 3094 and 490. |
| January 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernstadt | - | A tree was reported down along Somerset Road in the community of Bernstadt. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | Trees were blown down and onto Highway 490 in East Bernstadt. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernstadt | - | A tree was blown down and onto Adams Road west of London. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernstadt | - | A tree was reported down along Sinking Creek Road near the Hal Rogers Parkway. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | Multiple trees were reported down along Highway 490 in the vicinity of East Bernstadt. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | A tree was reported to have been blown down in the East Bernstadt community. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | Dispatch reported trees blown down in East Bernstadt. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | Dispatch relayed a report of a large tree blown down on Kentucky Highway 490 near East Bernstadt. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Bernstadt | - | A department of highways official relayed a report of half dollar to golf ball size hail from near Bernstadt to East Bernstadt. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | The Kentucky State Police post in London along with trained spotters reported a swath of thunderstorm wind damage, extending from East Bernstadt to south of London. Multiple trees were blown down, causing various property damage. Additionally, several business signs were damaged in London. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernstadt | - | Department of Highway officials and dispatch reported several trees down from Highway 1956 near Colony to U.S. Highway 25 near East Bernstadt. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | Multiple trees were blown down near East Bernstadt. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | A tree was blown down and across Hwy 490. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| December 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | Several trees were blown down on Hwy 25 and on Hazel Patch Road. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | A tree was blown down and onto a house. A second tree was blown down and onto Hwy 490. |
| April 2013 | Flood | East Bernstadt | - | A bridge on Victory Road was inundated by high water. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | A tree was blown down on Hwy 490. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | A trampoline was blown into some power lines. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | A 61 mph wind gust was measured. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | The wind blew down two to three trees. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Bernstadt | - | The hail was a size of golf balls. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | Trees down on East Pittsburgh Church Road. |
| December 2004 | Hail | Bernstadt | - | Penny size hail reported covering the ground. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | East Bernstadt | - | Highway 30 was flooded with about 18 inches of water for about 100 yards. Highway 25 and Highway 1228 were also flooded. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | Several trees were down. |
| April 2002 | Hail | East Bernstadt | - | An estimated 50 knot wind occurred along with one inch diameter hail. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | Several trees down. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bernstadt | - | Trees down. |
| March 1997 | Hail | East Bernstadt | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Tornado (F0) | East Bernstadt | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bernstadt | 4.7 miles | 15 | |
| Pittsburg | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Billows | 5.5 miles | 14 | |
| Hazel Patch | 6.1 miles | 16 | |
| London | 6.2 miles | 15 | |
| Green Mountain (historical) | 6.5 miles | 15 | |
| Sublimity City | 7.3 miles | 14 | |
| Oakley | 7.7 miles | 15 |
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 Bernstadt | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q14690086 | 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 510562. 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.
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.