Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
“The Central Owenton Historic District in Owenton, Kentucky is a 4 acres (1.6 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.”
Wikipedia article Central Owenton Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 17 National Register listings published here for Owen County · listed in 1984 · 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 3 fires within 5 miles of Central Owenton Historic District between 2004 and 2011, burning about 34 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 March 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 21 March 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | ELK CREEK FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Owenton, the town this property stands in, in 54 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 32 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 6 flash flood, 4 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 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $20,000 | A barn was partially destroyed and blown onto Highway 22 East. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $20,000 | The garage doors of a wrecker service station were blown in. Numerous trees were also downed. |
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Owenton | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $15,000 | Trees were knocked down and a roof was blown off a barn on Slippery Rock Road. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Owenton | $10,000 | Flooding forced the evacuation of a trailer on Teresita Road. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $10,000 | Strong winds knocked down numerous trees and destroyed a metal shed. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $8,000 | Several trees were downed across the county. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $5,000 | Numerous 6 to 7 inch diameter trees downed on Highway 22, 227 and 330. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $5,000 | A barn was damaged due to thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $5,000 | Trees were downed. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Owenton | $5,000 | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which caused high water on roads as well as a couple of culverts washed out along Twin Creek. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $5,000 | Power poles were knocked down just south of Owenton and trees and large limbs were knocked down in Gratz. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power poles downed. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $5,000 | Trees were downed, some knocking down power lines. |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $4,000 | Multiple trees were blown down along Old Monterey Road. |
| April 2018 | Flash Flood | Owenton | $3,000 | A car was stuck in high water on Cull Road. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $3,000 | Several large tree limbs were downed. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $3,000 | Large tree limbs were downed at the intersection of State Routes 22 and 355. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $3,000 | A couple of trees were knocked down. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $3,000 | Trees were downed. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down along State Route 845. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $3,000 | Several trees were knocked down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $3,000 | Trees downed. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $3,000 | Trees downed. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $3,000 | Numerous trees downed. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $3,000 | Several trees downed. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $2,000 | A couple of trees were downed on the southeast side of Owenton. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $2,000 | A tree and a power pole were knocked down. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $2,000 | Trees were downed near New Columbus and Harmony in the southeast part of the county. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $1,000 | A tree was downed on Old Sweet Owen Road. |
| March 2012 | Flash Flood | Owenton | $1,000 | High water due to heavy rain was reported across Cull Road. |
| April 2011 | Heavy Rain | Owenton | $1,000 | A couple roads were closed due to an overflowing stream. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Owenton | $1,000 | A road was reported closed due to high water. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | $1,000 | Two trees were downed near Fairbanks. |
| February 2022 | Flood | Owenton | - | Cull Road was closed due to high water. |
| May 2022 | Flood | Owenton | - | High water was reported in downtown Owenton. |
| February 2021 | Flood | Owenton | - | High water was reported on several roads throughout the county. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | - | The wind gust was estimated. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Owenton | - | Roads were still reported closed due to previous flash flooding. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | - | Several trees were reported down countywide. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Owenton | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Owenton | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Owenton | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Owenton | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Owenton | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Owenton | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Owenton | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Owenton | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Owenton | - | no account filed |
| February 2002 | Hail | Owenton | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Owenton | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Owenton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Owen County Courthouse and Jail | under 500 feet | 1976 |
| North Main-North Adams Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1984 | |
 | Highfield | 0.2 miles | 1977 |
 | Cox, L. 0., House | 0.2 miles | 1984 |
| Ford House | 0.2 miles | 1984 | |
| E. E. Settle House | 0.3 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84001893 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Owen County | All 17 listed properties in this county. |
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