Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
“Washington Street in Campton, Kentucky, is a historic brick building built around 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.”
Wikipedia article William L. Hurst Law Office, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Wolfe County · listed in 1993 · 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 143 fires within 5 miles of William L. Hurst Law Office between 1994 and 2020, burning about 842 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 16 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 | 51 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 26 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | PINE RIDGE |
| 2 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | BUFFALO TRAIL |
| 2 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 45 acres | Daniel Boone National Forest | HORSEFLY |
| 16 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | MULLINS POINT |
| 15 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 14 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of William L. Hurst Law Office: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Silica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Sandstone Exposure | Silica | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Campton, the town this property stands in, in 76 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 49 thunderstorm wind, 16 flash flood, 10 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | Hail | Campton | $2,000,000 | Baseball to apple size hail fell along a swath from Campton eastward to near Gilmore. Extensive damage was done to structures in downtown Campton, including roof damage to the high school. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Campton | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| February 2019 | Flash Flood | Campton | $65,000 | The public and an NWS employee reported numerous buildings in Campton being inundated with water. This includes the Chevrolet Dealership as well as a funeral home. Kentucky Highway 191 between Campton and Hazel Green was closed due to water running over the road. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $25,000 | Dispatch relayed reports of several trees blown down from Campton to Vortex to Helechawa. A tree on Whitestone Road near Vortex fell on a vehicle, while Mountain Parkway and Kentucky Highway 191 at Bethel Chapel Road were blocked by downed trees. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $8,000 | A tree was blown down and onto a garage in Campton. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $7,000 | One tree was blown down on Highway 2028. Trees were also blown down along Little Bloody Creek Road. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $7,000 | A tree was blown onto a house on Plummer Street by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $5,000 | Several large trees were blown down near Campton. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $5,000 | Trees were blown down along Highway 715 near Angel Windows and the Arches area of northwestern Wolfe County. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $5,000 | A large tree and several large branches were blown down along Highway 745 by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 1999 | Flash Flood | Campton | $5,000 | Up to 3 inches of rain fell in less than 2 hours in and around the Campton area. A few businesses and homes received minor flood damage. Several families had to be evacuated along Swift Camp Creek near Campton. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $3,000 | Three trees were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts on Highway 191. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $3,000 | A large tree was snapped off and several large limbs were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts along Highway 745. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $2,000 | Trees down in and near Campton; one on Elkins Road and another on the Moutain Parkway. Tee down on the Parkway closed down both east bound lanes near the 50 mile marker. |
| January 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $2,000 | Two trees down on Plummer Street. Trees took power lines, cutting power to the downtown area. Trees also down on Kentucky Highway 1261 at Hollonville and on Kentucky Highway 715 near Rogers. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew large branches down, knocking power lines down. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $1,000 | A tree fell on Hiram Branch Road. The tree fell onto a power line, taking out power to nearby customers. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Campton | $1,000 | At least six inches of water was observed flowing across KY Hwy 191 and Main Street in and just outside of the city of Campton. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Campton | $1,000 | Six to eight inches of water was observed flowing over Mill Street in downtown Campton. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Campton | $1,000 | Six inches or more of water was flowing across Hwy 15 at the red light in front of the Shell gas station. The flood water was also flowing onto Hwy 191 going through Main and Johnson Streets. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Campton | $1,000 | Flood water from Bear Pen Creek was seen flowing over a nearby bridge. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $1,000 | One tree down along the Mountain Parkway. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $1,000 | One tree down on Main Street. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $1,000 | Large oak tree down on Highway 191 between mile markers 4 and 5. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $700 | Several large limbs down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | $200 | Screen door blown off a house. |
| February 2026 | Hail | Campton | - | Local dispatch reported approximately quarter-sized (1.00 inch) hail in the Campton area. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | A tree was reported to have been blown down near the Quillen Chapel Exit (Exit 42) of the Mountain Parkway. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | A tree was blown down and onto a residence near Campton. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | Numerous trees were blown down in and around Campton. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | Trees were blown down on Highway 715 near Whistling Arch. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | A barn was knocked off of its foundation. A 30 foot wide swath of trees near the barn were also blown down. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Campton | - | Large hail was reported in the Hazel Green area. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | High winds felled and or snapped multiple trees along a path stretching from Campton to Hazel Green in Wolfe County, Kentucky. There was roof damage to a several houses and barns, mainly shingle damage or the peeling back of metal roofs. A barn used to house a truck and and boat was totally destroyed. In addition, there were a couple of trees that fell on a trailer and a front porch of one house. One tree crushed a pickup truck and another damaged an SUV. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | A tree was blown down and onto Hwy 191 on Town Hill. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | Multiple trees were blown down and houses and barns in the area were damaged. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | A roof was blown off of a house. A garage was blown down and fell on two cars and another garage was destroyed altogether. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | A tree was blown down in Campton. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | Trees were blown down on Campbell Hill Rd and Plummers St. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Campton | - | A foot of water was flowing across Main St. in several places. |
| February 2011 | Hail | Campton | - | One inch diameter hail was reported in Campton. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | Power outages were reported in Calaboose. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Campton | - | A few hail stones were the size of a quarter but most of them were the size of pennies and nickels. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Campton | - | The hail was the size of golf balls. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Campton | - | Culverts were overflowing due to heavy rainfall in and around Campton. Water was over roads at Wolfe Lake, 191 between Stillwater and Campton, Plummers Creek Road, and Johnson Road. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Campton | - | The Wolfe county dispatch reported that Elkins Road and South Washington Road were closed due to flooding near Campton. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | Tree down behind Dairy Queen. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | Two trees were down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | At least three trees were down on Highway 2028. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | Trees were down on Calaboose Rocky Branch Road. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | Trees were down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | Trees were down. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | Numerous trees were blown down along Highway 715. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Campton | - | Heavy rains caused flooding of several roads. On Kentucky Highway 746, traffic was diverted around the high water. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Campton | - | Trees were blown down. |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Campton | - | Water was reported flowing over Kentucky Highway 191. The road was impassable. |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Campton | - | Approximately 6 inches of water was flowing over Little Bloody Creek Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe County High School | 0.2 miles | 2013 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 93000697 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wolfe County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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