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One of 15 National Register listings published here for Taylor County · listed in 1977 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Jonathan Cowherd Jr. House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Cowherd, Jonathan, Jr., House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. W of Campbellsville off KY 70, Campbellsville, 42718
- When was it listed? April 1977
- Category. building
- Census division. Campbellsville
- National Register reference number. 77000649 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
19 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Jonathan Cowherd Jr. House between 1999 and 2020, burning about 76 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 7 April 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 March 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | MARSHALL RIDGE ROAD |
| 9 March 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 20 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 8 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 March 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CAMPBELLSVILLE HWY |
| 18 March 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 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 Jonathan Cowherd Jr. House: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Mine and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 117 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Campbellsville, the town this property stands in, in 117 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 85 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 10 flash flood, 2 flood. The reports record 11 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 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | 5 hurt, $100,000 | Five people were injured when a movie gallery and a nearby restaurant were heavily damaged by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | 4 hurt, $40,000 | Occupants of a mobile home were injured when it was turned over by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | 1 hurt, $25,000 | One large tree was blown on to a resident's truck, sport utility vehicle, and motor boat. A person in one of the vehicles was injured. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | 1 hurt, $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $300,000 | At a marina on the Green River Lake, there was wind damage to over 100 feet of dock, along with the metal roof over the dock. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $100,000 | The main propane tank was damaged at Ferrell Gas on South Columbia Avenue. They evacuated the area around the facility. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $100,000 | One barn was destroyed and another was heavily damaged along Spurlington Church Road. Power lines were downed. |
| January 2004 | Flash Flood | Campbellsville | $100,000 | Trace, Wilson, and Buckhorn Creeks were out of their banks. Several residences along Buckhorn Creek were flooded and had to be evacuated. Burress Hollow Road was washed out. Water was over a bridge on South Jackson Street. Numerous streets and roads were covered by a foot or more of water. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $100,000 | In the Mannsville area, two trailers were destroyed and numerous trees were downed. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $100,000 | A severe thunderstorm with winds of approximately 70 mph hit the town of Cambellsville hard. Roofs were blown off buildings, including the Board of Education building in which water damage occurred to several computers and office equipment. Windows, including plate glass, were blown out of a businesses. A tree was blown onto a mobile home, breaking the home's windows. Also numerous trees and power lines were knocked down onto cars and homes. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $50,000 | Trained spotters reported trees down and a roof blown off a home 2 miles northwest of Campbellsville. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $50,000 | There were numerous reports of structural damage to homes. Many trees were downed. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $50,000 | The roof was blown off one house and there was severe damage to another. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $50,000 | Many trees blown over onto top of garage. Many roads have also been reported underwater across the county. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Campbellsville | $40,000 | The Taylor County emergency manager reported three water rescues in Campbellsville. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $35,000 | Numerous trees were downed. A barn had been picked up by an estimated 70 mph wind gust and thrown against a home. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $30,000 | There was damage to a baseball field stadium. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $30,000 | Law enforcement reported power lines down in the area. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $25,000 | Local law enforcement reported numerous large trees down around the county. Many roads were blocked by downed trees. There was roof damage to a building near the Adair County line. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $20,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down by the emergency manager. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $20,000 | A trained spotter reported power lines down near the Amazon Fulfillment Center. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Campbellsville | $20,000 | A water rescue was in progress at the time of the call with a car trapped on Lincoln Ave. The rescue was successful. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $15,000 | A Kentucky state official reported multiple trees and power lines down due to severe thunderstorm winds. One power power line fell down on a car in Campbellsville. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $15,000 | Many trees and several structures were damaged by thunderstorm winds in Campbellsville. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $10,000 | Storefront windows were blown out on Main Street. Flying glass damaged a vehicle. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $10,000 | Aluminum siding was blown off a residence. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $10,000 | A roof was blown off a car wash. Tress and power lines down |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $8,000 | Mobile home blown over, several trees down across county |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $7,000 | Trees were blown down. One was blown onto a home. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $5,000 | An outbuilding and a fence were damaged. A tree was also downed. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $3,000 | The Taylor County emergency manager reported a broken power pole and power lines down on Robinson Avenue in Campbellsville. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $2,000 | A carport awning was destroyed at the Spurlington Methodist Church. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | $500 | Public reports trees and awnings down. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | There was a tree blocking the road in front of Harmon Furniture. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | Trees and power lines were downed by strong winds across Campbellsville. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | A few trees were blown down in Campbellsville. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | Trees were downed by strong winds across Taylor County, including within the city limits of Campbellsville. Power outages were also reported in the area. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | Strong winds resulted in multiple trees being blown down in Campbellsville and across Taylor County. Some trees fell onto roads and power lines, and a few structures were damaged by falling trees. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | There were multiple trees and power lines down in the county. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | Winds blew down a power pole and lines on Lincoln Avenue at Red Lane. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | Numerous trees were down in Taylor County. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Campbellsville | - | Local law enforcement reported widespread flash flooding across the county. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Campbellsville | - | The Taylor County emergency manager reported numerous roads closed in the city due to high water. Highway 210 and Highway 658 were closed due to high water. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | The Taylor County emergency manager reported that a tree fell on Meader Street. |
| April 2015 | Flood | Campbellsville | - | Emergency management reported that several roads across the county were impassable due to high water. Highway 70 had water flowing over it. Other low water crossings across the county had fast moving water going across. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | The Taylor County Emergency Manager reported a 52 knot gust. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Campbellsville | - | The Taylor County emergency manager reported several roads closed with high water flowing over them. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | A Taylor County official reported that several trees fell down in Campbellsville as a result of severe thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | A Taylor County law enforcement official reported several trees down in the city. due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | Law enforcement reported trees down near Campbellsville. |
| July 2013 | Flood | Campbellsville | - | The Taylor County emergency manager reported minor street flooding in Campbellsville on Broadway. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Campbellsville | - | The Taylor County emergency manager reported water over the road at Broadway and Lebanon Avenue in Campbellsville. Many county roads became impassable due to flash flooding, including Meadow Creek Road at Elmore Road and the intersection of Elmore and Davis Roads. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Campbellsville | - | The emergency manager relayed a report of 2.35 inches of rain haven fallen in a two hour period. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | The public reported several trees down in Campbellsville. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | Taylor County law enforcement reported several trees downed across the county. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campbellsville | - | Trees and power lines were blown down in three areas around Campbellsville. One tree fell on a car on Dixie Ave. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | John Chandler House | 2.2 miles | 1987 |
 | Jacob Hiestand House | 3.1 miles | 1983 |
| Campbellsville School, Stadium and Athletic Field | 4.1 miles | 2007 | |
 | Taylor County Clerk's Office | 4.2 miles | 1977 |
 | Merchant's Hotel | 4.3 miles | 1980 |
 | Campbellsville Historic Commercial District | 4.3 miles | 1983 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77000649 in Record Group 79. |
| Taylor County | All 15 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.