Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
“The Mantle Rock Archeological District, near Smithland, Kentucky is a 215 acres (0.87 km2) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.”
Wikipedia article Mantle Rock Archeological District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 8 National Register listings published here for Livingston County · listed in 2004 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Mantle Rock Archeological District between 2002 and 2020, burning about 122 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 | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CAVE SPRINGS RD. |
| 7 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 August 2009 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 290 |
| 23 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 2535 |
| 19 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 1729 |
| 10 April 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 1719 |
| 24 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 1635 |
| 2 March 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Mantle Rock Archeological District: 3 occurrences, 3 prospects, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite, Fluorine-Fluorite, Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Barium-Barite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoa Shaft Fluorspar Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Barium-Barite | Past Producer | Barite, Fluorite, Sphalerite | |
| Campbell-Crotser | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Prospect | 1972 | |
| Campbell Deposit | Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | ||
| Golconda Sandstone Exposure | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect | ||
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Little Jean Mine | Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | 1918, 1922 | |
| Little Jean Mine | Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Smithland, the town this property stands in, in 56 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 14 flood, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | 1 hurt, $60,000 | A poorly tied-down mobile home was moved several feet. An occupant of the mobile home sustained minor to moderate injuries. Two metal sheds were blown down. A number of trees were either snapped or uprooted. Several telephone poles were blown over. The microburst damage area was about one-half mile in length and width. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | 1 hurt, $40,000 | no account filed |
| November 2013 | Tornado (EF2) | Smithland | $400,000 | The tornado moved across the Ohio River from Pope County, Illinois into Livingston County, Kentucky. The tornado passed just south of Smithland. The most intense damage in Livingston County was rated EF-2 with estimated 125 mph peak winds. Several mobile homes were destroyed. Thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado passed mainly through forested hilly terrain. The black tornado funnel was videotaped as it moved across parts of the county. The tornado continued east into Lyon County, Kentucky. The total path length of this tornado was 42 miles. The parent supercell tracked from southeast Missouri across the Mississippi River through the Paducah area, then east to the Kentucky Lake area of western Kentucky. |
| June 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Smithland | $100,000 | This tornado began on the south side of town and peeled the roof back on a church. A mobile home was destroyed. Other homes in the path sustained minor roof damage. Large trees were snapped, and numerous large branches were down. There was also minor damage to a gas station canopy. Peak winds were estimated near 110 mph. |
| March 1997 | Flash Flood | Smithland | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | $35,000 | Numerous trees were blown down along Kentucky Highway 453. One of the trees landed on a house, trapping a person inside. Another tree landed on a car. The highway was closed for over an hour. No injuries were reported. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | $20,000 | Numerous trees were down, blocking roadways countywide. A horse trailer was blown over on U.S. Highway 60. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Smithland | $10,000 | Kentucky Highway 866 was closed over the Gum Fork Creek due to possible bridge damage. Kentucky Highway 453 was under eight inches of water near Smithland. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | $10,000 | Several trees were down in Burna, and several large tree limbs were down in Smithland. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | $9,000 | Several trees were down throughout the county. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | $5,000 | Large tree limbs were down. Siding was blown off a house. |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | $5,000 | About 8 telephone poles were blown over. Shingles and tin roofs were blown off. |
| September 2001 | Hail | Smithland | $4,000 | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Flood | Smithland | $3,000 | Minor flooding occurred along the Ohio River. Low-lying woods and bottomland fields were inundated. A private campground at Birdsville was flooded. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Smithland | $2,000 | Minor flooding occurred along the Ohio River from Smithland upriver past Birdsville. Low-lying bottomland woods and fields were flooded, including parts of a private campground. The flooding continued into early January. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Smithland | $2,000 | Minor flooding occurred on the Ohio River in the Smithland area. Low-lying bottomland fields and woodlands were inundated. A campground in Birdsville was flooded. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | $2,000 | A couple of trees were down. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | $1,000 | A tree was blown down along the Ohio River riverfront. |
| February 2025 | Flood | Smithland | - | Minor flooding of bottomland and surrounding low-lying areas occurred near Smithland. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Smithland | - | Multiple reports of hail came in from Smithland, with the larger stones measuring from golf ball to tennis ball size. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Smithland | - | There were two separate video recordings of a brief tornado touchdown just east of U.S. Hwy 60 and south of Cutoff Rd. The intensity remains unknown as the touchdown location was not accessible by NWS Storm Surveyors. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | - | Thunderstorm outflow winds were estimated to be gusting to 60 mph. The winds were out ahead of the leading edge of rain. |
| February 2022 | Flood | Smithland | - | The Ohio River rose above flood stage and remained there into March. The crest occurred in March. |
| March 2020 | Flood | Smithland | - | Minor flooding occurred on the Ohio River, affecting mainly bottomland woods and fields. However, a few lesser travelled rural roads were affected. |
| January 2016 | Flood | Smithland | - | Minor flooding continued into January along the Ohio River. Low-lying bottomland woods and fields were flooded, including parts of a private campground near Birdsville. |
| November 2015 | Heavy Rain | Smithland | - | A co-operative observer at Smithland Lock and Dam on the Ohio River measured 3.21 inches in the past 48 hours. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | - | A wind gust to 60 mph was estimated by law enforcement personnel. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Smithland | - | Quarter size hail was reported just north of Smithland. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Smithland | - | Golf-ball size hail fell on U.S. Highway 60 between Smithland and Ledbetter. This was the same storm that produced large hail in northwest Marshall County. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Smithland | - | Due to flooding of the Ohio River, there was extensive sandbagging, and a temporary levee was constructed around Smithland. Homeowners were evacuated from Smithland and many other low-lying areas from Birdsville to Ledbetter. Temporary shelters were set up for evacuees. Floodwaters entered a gas station on U.S. Highway 60 in Smithland. Several state roads were closed, along with numerous county roads. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Smithland | - | Minor flooding of the Ohio River occurred. At Smithland, the river remained above flood stage from mid March through mid April. The crest in April was 44.93 feet on the 11th. Flood stage at Smithland is 40 feet. Many low-lying areas were flooded, primarily farm fields and woodlands. Highways 133 and 135 were closed near the Ohio River. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | - | Several trees were blown down at the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and Highway 937. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Smithland | - | Quarter-size hail was reported near Smithland. Dime-size hail fell at U.S. Highway 60 and Highway 937, about four miles south of Smithland. |
| January 2004 | Lightning | Smithland | - | A lightning bolt struck a house, blowing a six-foot hole in the wall and starting a fire. The house was extensively damaged. A neighboring house caught fire, but it was not significantly damaged. |
| August 2004 | Heavy Rain | Smithland | - | From 15 to 18 inches of water was over Kentucky Highway 937 between U.S. Highway 60 and Highway 453. |
| October 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Smithland | - | This funnel cloud was associated with a supercell thunderstorm that began over southeast Missouri, then moved east along a warm front. The storm moved fairly close to the Ohio River, passing just north of Paducah before reaching Livingston County. This storm had a history of strong rotation during most of its life. |
| April 2003 | Flash Flood | Smithland | - | Two to three feet of water was reported in the basements of a couple homes. A foot of water was reported at the fire station at Smithland. Six to eight inches of water was over U.S. Highway 60 just west of Smithland. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | - | Gusts were estimated between 55 and 60 MPH. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Smithland | - | Slow moving thunderstorms produced rainfall amounts estimated as high as 3 inches in 3 hours from Smithland east across the county. Areas of major flooding affected Highways 60, 70, and 453, but no closures were reported. |
| March 2022 | Flood | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Flood | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| January 2019 | Flood | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Flood | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| December 2011 | Flood | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Flash Flood | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithland | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Smithland | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04001253 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Livingston County | All 8 listed properties in this county. |
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