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Photograph of Campbellsville Historic Commercial District
Photograph by Nyttend, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Campbellsville Historic Commercial District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

From the record

“The Campbellsville Historic Commercial District comprises a collection of about 20 buildings in downtown Campbellsville, Kentucky, a 200-year-old city. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”

Wikipedia article Campbellsville Historic Commercial District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 15 National Register listings published here for Taylor County · listed in 1983 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Fires near this property

15 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Campbellsville Historic Commercial District between 2000 and 2019, burning about 19 acres in total. 1 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/undetermined8
Debris and open burning3
Recreation and ceremony2
Natural1
Arson/incendiarism1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
5 June 2002Natural1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
9 March 2006Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
6 March 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.7 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
5 March 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryM&R LANE FIRE
27 March 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
2 March 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
19 March 2006Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
13 March 2019Debris and open burning2.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryMARTIN ROAD FIRE

Every fire recorded in Taylor County

Storms near this property

60 of 117 shown

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2006Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville5 hurt, $100,000Five people were injured when a movie gallery and a nearby restaurant were heavily damaged by thunderstorm winds.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville4 hurt, $40,000Occupants of a mobile home were injured when it was turned over by thunderstorm winds.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville1 hurt, $25,000One 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 1998Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville1 hurt, $10,000no account filed
April 2007Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$300,000At 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 2018Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$100,000The main propane tank was damaged at Ferrell Gas on South Columbia Avenue. They evacuated the area around the facility.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$100,000One barn was destroyed and another was heavily damaged along Spurlington Church Road. Power lines were downed.
January 2004Flash FloodCampbellsville$100,000Trace, 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 2004Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$100,000In the Mannsville area, two trailers were destroyed and numerous trees were downed.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$100,000A 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 1998Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$100,000no account filed
May 2017Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$50,000Trained spotters reported trees down and a roof blown off a home 2 miles northwest of Campbellsville.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$50,000There were numerous reports of structural damage to homes. Many trees were downed.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$50,000The roof was blown off one house and there was severe damage to another.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$50,000Many trees blown over onto top of garage. Many roads have also been reported underwater across the county.
May 2017Flash FloodCampbellsville$40,000The Taylor County emergency manager reported three water rescues in Campbellsville.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$35,000Numerous trees were downed. A barn had been picked up by an estimated 70 mph wind gust and thrown against a home.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$30,000There was damage to a baseball field stadium.
November 2017Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$30,000Law enforcement reported power lines down in the area.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$25,000Local 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 2018Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$20,000Trees and power lines were reported down by the emergency manager.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$20,000A trained spotter reported power lines down near the Amazon Fulfillment Center.
May 2010Flash FloodCampbellsville$20,000A water rescue was in progress at the time of the call with a car trapped on Lincoln Ave. The rescue was successful.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$20,000no account filed
January 1997Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$20,000no account filed
July 2015Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$15,000A 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 2013Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$15,000Many trees and several structures were damaged by thunderstorm winds in Campbellsville.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$10,000Storefront windows were blown out on Main Street. Flying glass damaged a vehicle.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$10,000Aluminum siding was blown off a residence.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$10,000A roof was blown off a car wash. Tress and power lines down
March 1997Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$10,000no account filed
January 1999Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$8,000Mobile home blown over, several trees down across county
June 2000Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$7,000Trees were blown down. One was blown onto a home.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$5,000An outbuilding and a fence were damaged. A tree was also downed.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$3,000The Taylor County emergency manager reported a broken power pole and power lines down on Robinson Avenue in Campbellsville.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$2,000A carport awning was destroyed at the Spurlington Methodist Church.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville$500Public reports trees and awnings down.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-There was a tree blocking the road in front of Harmon Furniture.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-Trees and power lines were downed by strong winds across Campbellsville.
September 2024Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-A few trees were blown down in Campbellsville.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-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 2023Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-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 2023Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-There were multiple trees and power lines down in the county.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-Winds blew down a power pole and lines on Lincoln Avenue at Red Lane.
January 2020Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-Numerous trees were down in Taylor County.
May 2017Flash FloodCampbellsville-Local law enforcement reported widespread flash flooding across the county.
May 2017Flash FloodCampbellsville-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 2015Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-The Taylor County emergency manager reported that a tree fell on Meader Street.
April 2015FloodCampbellsville-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 2015Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-The Taylor County Emergency Manager reported a 52 knot gust.
July 2015Flash FloodCampbellsville-The Taylor County emergency manager reported several roads closed with high water flowing over them.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-A Taylor County official reported that several trees fell down in Campbellsville as a result of severe thunderstorm winds.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-A Taylor County law enforcement official reported several trees down in the city. due to severe thunderstorm winds.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-Law enforcement reported trees down near Campbellsville.
July 2013FloodCampbellsville-The Taylor County emergency manager reported minor street flooding in Campbellsville on Broadway.
July 2013Flash FloodCampbellsville-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 2013Heavy RainCampbellsville-The emergency manager relayed a report of 2.35 inches of rain haven fallen in a two hour period.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-The public reported several trees down in Campbellsville.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-Taylor County law enforcement reported several trees downed across the county.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindCampbellsville-Trees and power lines were blown down in three areas around Campbellsville. One tree fell on a car on Dixie Ave.

Every storm recorded in Taylor County

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 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Merchant's Hotelunder 500 feet1980
Taylor County Clerk's Office0.1 miles1977
Campbellsville School, Stadium and Athletic Field0.4 miles2007
Campbellsville Residential Historic District0.5 miles2008
Jacob Hiestand House1.3 miles1983
John Chandler House3.5 miles1987

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 83002876 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Taylor CountyAll 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.
  • 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.