Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
“The Black Bottom Historic District is a historic African American community located in Russellville, Kentucky. It is bounded by E. 5th and 7th Sts., Bowling Green Rd. and Morgan St.”
Wikipedia article Black Bottom Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 20 National Register listings published here for Logan County · listed in 2010 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Black Bottom Historic District between 2001 and 2013, burning about 137 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 7 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | SSTEVENSON MILL II |
| 6 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | FAMILY VISIT |
| 19 April 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 8 March 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 March 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HINTON |
| 2 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 2 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 55 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Black Bottom Historic District: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russelville Kentucky Mine & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Russellville, the town this property stands in, in 86 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 56 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 11 flash flood, 2 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $25,000 | Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in multiple locations across the county. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $25,000 | The Logan County emergency manager reported a tree fell on a house and a car. |
| November 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $25,000 | Widespread thunderstorm wind damage occurred near and south of Russellville. Most of the damage was found over a half mile long area centered along Highway 431. A roof was partially removed from a barn. Top sections of some silos were ripped off. Several large trees were uprooted. A few street lamps were toppled. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed. A tree was blown on to a home. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $20,000 | Local law enforcement reported numerous large trees and power lines down across the county. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $15,000 | Trees and power lines fell down in Russellville, Kentucky. |
| September 2017 | Flash Flood | Russellville | $10,000 | State officials reported a water rescue and evacuation took place from a duplex on Emerson Bypass. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $10,000 | Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in the area due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Russellville | $10,000 | The Logan County emergency manager reported that several people had to be rescued from their homes by boat due to flash flooding. Nearby, 5.3 inches of rain was measured over a 4 hour period ending at midnight CDT. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $10,000 | A tree fell through the roof of a house in Russellville. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $10,000 | Tree fell over onto house in Russelville. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down in Russellville. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down in Russellville. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $8,000 | Roof damage to businesses, mobile homes overturned, and power lines and trees down |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $5,000 | Power lines reported downed across Russellville by falling tree limbs. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $5,000 | Roof blown off home in southern Logan county |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $3,000 | Several trees were downed in the town of Russellville. One tree was blown on to a car. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Russellville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | $50 | Numerous large trees were blown down or broken along Highway 79 North between Gasper and Russellville. Most of the damage occurred between 1410 CST and 1420 CST. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | A roof was ripped off a barn. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | A few trees were blown down along Nashville Street in Russellville. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | A tree and power lines were down at an unknown location in Logan County. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Large trees and power lines were downed along 9th Street in Russellville. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | Multiple roads in Russellville were closed due to flooding. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Multiple trees were blown down on houses and across roads in Russellville. |
| February 2021 | Flood | Russellville | - | Water is over the road near the intersection of Newtown Road and Francis Avenue. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Dispatch reported trees and power lines down within the city limits of Russellville. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | A tree fell down on Baker Nature Trail. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Trees and power lines were reported down with a possible fire due to a lightning strike near the 100 block of North Crescent Lane. |
| November 2018 | Flood | Russellville | - | The public reported that there was lots of standing water around the city as well as running water over several roads. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Local law enforcement reported trees were blown onto some power lines in the Russellville city limits. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Trees were reported down across the area due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Trees were reported down in the area. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | A tree fell down on a vehicle. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | Kentucky state officials reported several roads in the county closed to high water. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | Local law enforcement reported a vehicle was submerged up to the roof with water on Emerson Bypass due to excessive heavy rainfall. A small house in a valley was flooded. Many roads in the area were closed as a result of the flash flooding. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | The public reported trees down in the area. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | A public report was received of numerous trees down around Russellville, specifically 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 9th streets. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | State officials reported that several large trees and powerlines were down due to severe thunderstorm winds in and around Russelville. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | A large tree was downed at the Russellville town square. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | A county official reported that several roads had water flowing over them in Russellville and other portions of northern Logan County. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Russellville | - | The Kentucky Mesonet site near Russellville measured over 3 inches of rain in a 3 hour period. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Russellville | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | A tree was blown down on a house in Russellville. A tree was also blown on a tractor trailer as it was traveling on Concord Rd. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | County dispatchers noted that several trees were downed with scattered power outages countywide. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Several trees were blown down at the intersection of Main St. and Armory Dr. as well as near Epley Station along U.S. 431 N. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported in addition to the wind gusts. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Many trees were reported down on houses and blocking roads. Utility lines were also downed by winds estimated to be 60 mph. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | A trained spotter reported winds estimated at 60 mph. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | A trained spotter reported wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | Bethel Street in Russelville has high water flowing over it. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Numerous trees were downed; one fell on a home. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Trees were downed and some traffic lights were out near Russellville and Lewisburg. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Trees were downed in Russellville. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | Water was reported over State Highway 79 south of Russellville. Standing water on Gordonsville Road caused an injury accident. Two inches of rain in an hour and a half was measured by the Kentucky Mesonet station just west of Russellville. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | A day care center located on 4th Street was evacuated due to high water. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Russellville | - | Johnson, Peyton, and First streets were covered by one foot of water. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Russellville | - | Trees and power lines reported down. |
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.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville Historic District | 0.1 miles | 1976 | |
 | Confederate Monument in Russellville | 0.2 miles | 1997 |
 | Russellville Armory | 0.2 miles | 2000 |
 | William Forst House | 0.3 miles | 1973 |
 | Rhea Stadium | 0.3 miles | 2008 |
 | Long-Briggs House | 0.5 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 09000007 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Logan County | All 20 listed properties in this county. |
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