Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
“Pennsylvania Run Presbyterian Church is a historic church near Okolona, Kentucky. It was built in 1840 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.”
Wikipedia article Pennsylvania Run Presbyterian Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 526 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.
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 2 fires within 5 miles of Pennsylvania Run Presbyterian Church between 2001 and 2010, burning about 3 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 2010 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CEDAR CREEK FIRE |
| 3 October 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Okolona, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 2001 and 2025: 17 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Okolona | $50,000 | Several vehicles were submerged in the Louisville area, but no injuries or water rescues were reported. Numerous roads were closed due to flooding around the Louisville Metro area. Some of the closures included: a lane of Interstate 65 at the Woodbine exit, Third Street at Eastern Parkway, Breckinridge Lane at Six Mile Lane, Outer Loop at Preston Highway, and Outer Loop at New Cut Road. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | $25,000 | A portion of the roof of a hardware store collapsed. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Okolona | $6,000 | At least two automobiles became flooded at the intersection of Egypt and McCawley Roads. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | $1,000 | A tree fell on an apartment building at 7506 Dunwoody Court and brought down some wires. The extent of damage to the building is unknown. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | $1,000 | The Louisville media reported a downed power line and damaged power pole. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | The top of a tree was blocking the intersection at Glen Rose Road and East Manslick Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | A tree was blown down near the intersection of Garrow Avenue and Southacres Drive. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Okolona | - | The public reported high water and flooded roads. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | A large maple tree was down near South Park Road and Blue Lick Road. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | Public reported trees down on Preston Highway. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | A member of the broadcast media relayed a report that a large tree was blocking a road at 9600 Preston Highway. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | A spotter reported three trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | Trees and fences were blown over along Cooper Ave. between Preston Highway and Shepherdsville Rd. The observer also reported 1.6 inches of rain had fallen in less than an hour. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Okolona | - | Six inches of water was flowing over the road at Outer Loop and Preston Hwy. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | A storm spotter estimated a 60 mph wind gust. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Okolona | - | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levin Bates House | 2.7 miles | 1980 | |
 | Cooper Memorial Church | 2.8 miles | 1980 |
| Locust Avenue | 2.8 miles | 1983 | |
| Snapp House | 2.9 miles | 1980 | |
| Fishpool Plantation | 3.1 miles | 1983 | |
| Simeon Lewis Rural Historic District | 3.4 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83002720 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jefferson County | All 526 listed properties in this county. |
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