Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
“The Frederick Miller House, near White Plains, Kentucky, was built c.1850. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.”
Wikipedia article Frederick Miller House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 30 National Register listings published here for Hopkins County · listed in 1988 · 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 39 fires within 5 miles of Frederick Miller House between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,317 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 6 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 | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CAN FIRE |
| 22 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | RED HILL |
| 16 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 10 August 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 7 April 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 75 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 April 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 April 1997 | Smoking | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 22 April 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names White Plains, the town this property stands in, in 9 storm reports between 1998 and 2023: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, 1 hail, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | White Plains | 1 hurt, $130,000 | Approximately one dozen homes sustained roof damage, including some with partial roof removal. At least two mobile homes were moved off their foundations. Dozens of trees were uprooted. The damage path width averaged less than 1/4 mile. One minor injury occurred. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | White Plains | $100,000 | Over 60 trees were blown down, and power lines were snapped. Some of the trees landed on houses and cars. Three vehicles were totalled, and four homes received structural damage due to falling trees. The localized damage was caused by a microburst. |
| September 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | White Plains | $80,000 | This short-lived tornado occurred along Highway 813. One framed home and one mobile home were destroyed. There was minor damage to two framed homes. Four sheds were destroyed. Power lines were blown down. Several large trees were downed or uprooted. The destroyed mobile home was thrown about 30 feet into a tree. The lone resident of the mobile home was ejected, but he sustained no injuries requiring treatment. The destroyed framed home lost most of the roof, and bricks were shifted. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | White Plains | $25,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts flipped a tractor-trailer rig onto its side as it travelled along U.S. Highway 62. On Kentucky 813 just north of White Plains, thunderstorm winds lifted from the ground and tore apart a small barn. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the White Plains area. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | White Plains | $2,000 | Medium size tree limbs were blown down. A trained spotter estimated winds gusted to 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | White Plains | $2,000 | Small trees of two to three inches in diameter were snapped. |
| March 2023 | Flood | White Plains | - | Water remained over several roads for a day after the heavy rain ended. These roads included state highways 1069, 2281, 254, U.S. Highway 41 at Nortonville, and U.S. 41A. |
| August 2006 | Funnel Cloud | White Plains | - | A funnel cloud was sighted near the Muhlenberg County border south of the Western Kentucky Parkway. |
| April 2011 | Hail | White Plains | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | W. W. Kington House | 4.4 miles | 1988 |
| James E. Slaton House | 6.9 miles | 1988 | |
| Hotel Earlington | 7.6 miles | 1988 | |
 | Oakmoor | 7.6 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88002723 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Hopkins County | All 30 listed properties in this county. |
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