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One of 43 National Register listings published here for Pulaski County · listed in 2025 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Shopville Elementary School
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2025.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
- Still standing. The Park Service records this property as extant.
- Address. 10 Shopville Road, Somerset, 42503
- When was it listed? April 2025
- Category. building
- Also known as. Historic Public Schools of Kentucky MPS
- Census division. Shopville
- National Register reference number. 100011689 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
17 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Shopville Elementary School between 1998 and 2019, burning about 2,732 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 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 | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 1998 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 April 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 April 1999 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 24 April 2008 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 8 March 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 50 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 26 March 2001 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 March 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | GRUNDY |
| 20 March 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 22 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Shopville Elementary School: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 170 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Somerset, the town this property stands in, in 170 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 98 thunderstorm wind, 40 hail, 14 flash flood, 6 heavy rain. The reports record 8 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 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Somerset | 4 hurt, $300,000 | A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Jackson, KY confirmed that an F1 tornado touched down near White Oak Gap around 2 am. Maximum wind was determined to be near 100 mph. Five mobile homes were completely destroyed and many were significantly damaged. Four people suffered significant injuries as mobile homes were tossed, and rolled into each other. |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Somerset | 3 hurt, $40,000 | Lightning strikes took out power lines, and left about 450 customers without power for about four or five hours. A bolt of lightning hit a restaurant on United States Route 27 and knocked a 3 by 5 inch hole in the chimney and also damaged electrical equipment. Several motorists witnessed a bolt of lightning hit the pavement along Grand Central Boulevard with one person saying that "it knocked a piece of blacktop up in the air and it fell on the other lane in the street". A Pulaski County teenager was struck by lightning while in a ski boat on Lake Cumberland, and was in serious condition. Two others in the boat were treated for minor injuries. |
| July 2001 | Lightning | Somerset | 1 hurt | Lightning from a thunderstorm struck a man in the Somerset area. The man survived the strike and received only minor injuries. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $1,000,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged many homes throughout the southern and central portion of the county. Especially hard hit was the Parkers Mill area where 50 to 70 homes received structural damage according to the Public Safety Officer of the county. Winds were estimated to be 80 to 100 miles an hour. Also trees and power lines were down througout the county. |
| July 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Somerset | $350,000 | On the afternoon of July 4th, severe thunderstorms developed over portions of south central and southeastern Kentucky. One of the storms spawned a multi-segmented tornado which first touched down northwest of downtown Somerset. The damage began along Old Salts Road where a mobile home was destroyed. Three barns were severely damaged and one barn was destroyed. Many trees were snapped off at the base. The tornado lifted and touched down again in the Norwood Subdivision. Roof damage to framed homes and snapped trees resulted. The tornado skipped along its east southeast path and produced damage again at Highway 27 where two businesses were damaged. Several homes in the Camelot Subdivision received roof damage. The tornado also hit northern Pulaski Middle school where a portion of the school roof blew off then water pipes broke and produced flooding in the building. The last mention of damage occurred near Mount Victory where tree damage was experienced and an outbuilding was blown 18 inches off of its foundation. This tornado skipped continued to skip along a path east southeast into Laurel County. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $125,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down mainly in the Somerset area. Areas that received tree and power line damage included Slate Branch Rd south of Somerset, Hwy 1643 east of Somerset, Ferguson, and Bourbon Rd in Oakhill. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $100,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city of Somerset. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $100,000 | Several trailers were blown over by thunderstorm wind gusts. A trailer in the Science Hill Area on highway 635 was destroyed. Trees and power lines were also blown down both the southern and southwestern portions of the county. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $100,000 | Numerous trees and powerlines down. Several trailers overturned. Damage occurred mainly in the western, northern, and eastern ends of the county. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $79,000 | Multiple instances of wind damage occurred countywide between 330 pm and 415 pm. |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $60,000 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Lightning | West Somerset | $50,000 | Local media relayed a report of a hay barn set on fire by a lightning strike near Somerset. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $50,000 | The Pulaski county EM received numerous reports of downed trees and structural damage from around the county. Reports were received of shingles being blown off of roofs and of a carport being blown into a street and causing damage to an occupied car. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $50,000 | Trees and power lines blown down county wide by wind gusts estimated at 63 mph. |
| March 2002 | Flash Flood | Somerset | $50,000 | Heavy rains caused a wall of an abandoned store to collapse, a tree to fall, and sewers to back up. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $35,000 | Numerous trees were blown down county wide by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $30,000 | Numerous reports and photos via social media of trees down and property damage in and around Somerset. A few minutes later, at 1:20PM EDT, a mPING report came in of large limbs blown down in Somerset as well. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $30,000 | Numerous trees were blown down countywide by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $25,000 | Trees and power poles were blown down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $20,000 | A tree was reported to have been blown down onto a residence somewhere in the Somerset vicinity. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $20,000 | A tree fell onto a house on May St. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $20,000 | Numerous trees down blown in southeast portion of county. |
| March 1997 | Flash Flood | Somerset | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $15,000 | A member of the broadcast media reported that several trees were blown down and a horse barn was destroyed northeast of Somerset. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $15,000 | Damage occurred at the Somerset Mall including downed trees, broken glass in some of the Mall shops and signs blown over. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $10,000 | Numerous trees were blown down on Ringo Rd, University Drive, and Hwy 2993. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $10,000 | A tree fell on top of a trailer in Somerset. Trees were also blown down and damage done to fences just north of Highway 914 between Slate Branch Road and the east end of Parkers Mill Road. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $10,000 | Multiple trees down. Winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $10,000 | A large sign of a fast food restaurant blew down and damaged a vehicle. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Somerset | $10,000 | There were several areas of high water in excess of one foot in downtown Somerset. Several massive trees were washed away and at least one motorist had to be rescued by the Pulaski County Emergency Manager as one and a half feet of flood water overtook his vehicle. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $10,000 | Partial roof collapse and windows blown out at a shopping center. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $10,000 | High winds damaged house and downed trees. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $7,000 | Several trees were blown down near Highway 1247. |
| May 2020 | Lightning | Somerset | $5,000 | Lightning hit the side of a home on the east side of Somerset, striking a satellite dish mounted on the side of the residence. The lightning blew this satellite dish off of the side of the house, then apparently ran down to the ground and through a block retaining wall from there. The resident in the home left to take shelter earlier in the day. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $5,000 | A tree was blown down onto a trailer and some power lines on Highway 1247. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $5,000 | Trees were blown down on Highway 1247 and Campground Road. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $5,000 | At least one home sustained damage when a tree fell through the roof in the Pumphouse area. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $5,000 | Trees were blown down near Somerset. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $5,000 | Trees and power lines down in several locations throughout the county, including trees down in Bronston as well as near 192 and 3325 in the White Lily area, and power lines down on Clifty Road north of Somerset. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $5,000 | A trailer was overturned. |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $4,000 | The Pulaski County dispatch reported that strong thunderstorm wind gusts had knocked down multiple trees along Jasper Street, with one tree falling onto powerlines near the intersection with Mount Vernon Street. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $3,000 | The Pulaski County dispatch reported that multiple trees had fallen along Ohio Street due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Somerset | $3,000 | The Pulaski County dispatch reported multiple trees knocked down by strong thunderstorm wind gusts at the intersection of Hope Way and Railroad Street. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Somerset | $3,000 | Trees were blown down on Hwy 80 just west of Somerset. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $3,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $3,000 | Power lines downed. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $3,000 | Trees were downed along High Street. Power lines were also downed. |
| March 1997 | Flash Flood | Somerset | $3,000 | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $2,000 | Several large branches were blown down on Slant Branch Road. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $2,000 | Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts on Highway 192. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $1,600 | Tree blown down onto power lines near the intersection of Clements and Grand Ave (307 Grand Avenue). Dispatch also reporeted that residents saw sparks and smelled gas after the tree fell. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Somerset | $1,000 | County dispatch reported power line blown down on Bourne Avenue close to the intersection of Murphy Avenue. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $1,000 | A powerline was reported down across Elliott Drive in Somerset, near Loveless Lane. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Somerset | $1,000 | Six or more inches of water was observed flowing across East Mount Vernon Street in Somerset, making it impassable. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $1,000 | Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph were reported by a volunteer weather observer in Colo. |
| August 2013 | Flood | Somerset | $1,000 | Water of unknown depth was flowing across Monticello and Mt. Vernon Streets in Somerset. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $1,000 | A tree was blown down and across Nelson Valley Road. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $1,000 | A tree was blown down, blocking Boat Dock Road and Deer Field Lane. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Somerset | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on Highway 1247. |
Map coverage status
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.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James-Hansford House | 0.5 miles | 1985 | |
| James-Owens House | 0.7 miles | 1985 | |
| Evans House | 3.3 miles | 1985 | |
| Dabney Post Office | 3.9 miles | 1984 | |
 | Battle of Dutton's Hill Monument | 7.1 miles | 1997 |
| Buck-Mercer House | 7.5 miles | 1984 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100011689 in Record Group 79. |
| Pulaski County | All 43 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- 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.