Confederate Monument in Russellville

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

From the record

“The Confederate Monument in Russellville, in the middle of the Russellville Historic District of Russellville, Kentucky, is a monument to the Confederate States of America that is on the National Register of Historic Places since July 17, 1997.”
Wikipedia article Confederate Monument in Russellville, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 20 National Register listings published here for Logan County · listed in 1997 · category: Object.

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

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 object as contributing to the listing.
Address. Town Square. Jct. of US 431 and US 68, Russellville, 42276
When was it listed? July 1997
Category. object
Also known as. Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS
Census division. Russellville
National Register reference number. 97000681 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

11 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Confederate Monument in Russellville between 2001 and 2013, burning about 137 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3
Debris and open burning	3
Recreation and ceremony	2
Arson/incendiarism	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	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
20 August 2007	Recreation and ceremony	15 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
7 April 2013	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Kentucky Division of Forestry	SSTEVENSON MILL II
6 April 2013	Debris and open burning	7.0 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	FAMILY VISIT
19 April 2001	Arson/incendiarism	1.5 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
8 March 2010	Recreation and ceremony	2.0 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
23 March 2011	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	HINTON
2 March 2006	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	5.0 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
2 March 2006	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	55 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named

Every fire recorded in Logan County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Confederate Monument in Russellville: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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
	Russelville Kentucky Mine & Mill	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer

Every working recorded in Logan County

Storms near this property

60 of 86 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Russellville, the town this property stands in, in 86 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 56 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 11 flash flood, 2 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
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$25,000	Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in multiple locations across the county.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$25,000	The Logan County emergency manager reported a tree fell on a house and a car.
November 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$25,000	Widespread thunderstorm wind damage occurred near and south of Russellville. Most of the damage was found over a half mile long area centered along Highway 431. A roof was partially removed from a barn. Top sections of some silos were ripped off. Several large trees were uprooted. A few street lamps were toppled.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$25,000	Numerous trees and power lines were downed. A tree was blown on to a home.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$20,000	Local law enforcement reported numerous large trees and power lines down across the county.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$15,000	Trees and power lines fell down in Russellville, Kentucky.
September 2017	Flash Flood	Russellville	$10,000	State officials reported a water rescue and evacuation took place from a duplex on Emerson Bypass.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$10,000	Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in the area due to severe thunderstorm winds.
July 2013	Flash Flood	Russellville	$10,000	The Logan County emergency manager reported that several people had to be rescued from their homes by boat due to flash flooding. Nearby, 5.3 inches of rain was measured over a 4 hour period ending at midnight CDT.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$10,000	A tree fell through the roof of a house in Russellville.
April 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$10,000	Tree fell over onto house in Russelville.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$10,000	Several trees were blown down in Russellville.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$10,000	Several trees were blown down in Russellville.
January 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$8,000	Roof damage to businesses, mobile homes overturned, and power lines and trees down
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$5,000	Power lines reported downed across Russellville by falling tree limbs.
February 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$5,000	Roof blown off home in southern Logan county
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$3,000	Several trees were downed in the town of Russellville. One tree was blown on to a car.
July 1995	Hail	Russellville	$3,000	no account filed
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$2,000	Trees and power lines were downed.
May 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	$50	Numerous large trees were blown down or broken along Highway 79 North between Gasper and Russellville. Most of the damage occurred between 1410 CST and 1420 CST.
April 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	A roof was ripped off a barn.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	A few trees were blown down along Nashville Street in Russellville.
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	A tree and power lines were down at an unknown location in Logan County.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Large trees and power lines were downed along 9th Street in Russellville.
May 2024	Flash Flood	Russellville	-	Multiple roads in Russellville were closed due to flooding.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Multiple trees were blown down on houses and across roads in Russellville.
February 2021	Flood	Russellville	-	Water is over the road near the intersection of Newtown Road and Francis Avenue.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Dispatch reported trees and power lines down within the city limits of Russellville.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	A tree fell down on Baker Nature Trail.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Trees and power lines were reported down with a possible fire due to a lightning strike near the 100 block of North Crescent Lane.
November 2018	Flood	Russellville	-	The public reported that there was lots of standing water around the city as well as running water over several roads.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Local law enforcement reported trees were blown onto some power lines in the Russellville city limits.
March 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Trees were reported down across the area due to severe thunderstorm winds.
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Trees were reported down in the area.
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	A tree fell down on a vehicle.
May 2016	Flash Flood	Russellville	-	Kentucky state officials reported several roads in the county closed to high water.
July 2016	Flash Flood	Russellville	-	Local law enforcement reported a vehicle was submerged up to the roof with water on Emerson Bypass due to excessive heavy rainfall. A small house in a valley was flooded. Many roads in the area were closed as a result of the flash flooding.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	The public reported trees down in the area.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	A public report was received of numerous trees down around Russellville, specifically 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 9th streets.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	State officials reported that several large trees and powerlines were down due to severe thunderstorm winds in and around Russelville.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	A large tree was downed at the Russellville town square.
July 2013	Flash Flood	Russellville	-	A county official reported that several roads had water flowing over them in Russellville and other portions of northern Logan County.
July 2013	Heavy Rain	Russellville	-	The Kentucky Mesonet site near Russellville measured over 3 inches of rain in a 3 hour period.
March 2011	Hail	Russellville	-	Golf ball sized hail was reported.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	A tree was blown down on a house in Russellville. A tree was also blown on a tractor trailer as it was traveling on Concord Rd.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	County dispatchers noted that several trees were downed with scattered power outages countywide.
March 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Several trees were blown down at the intersection of Main St. and Armory Dr. as well as near Epley Station along U.S. 431 N.
March 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Golf ball sized hail was reported in addition to the wind gusts.
April 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Many trees were reported down on houses and blocking roads. Utility lines were also downed by winds estimated to be 60 mph.
April 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	A trained spotter reported winds estimated at 60 mph.
April 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	A trained spotter reported wind gusts estimated to be 60 mph.
May 2009	Flash Flood	Russellville	-	Bethel Street in Russelville has high water flowing over it.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Numerous trees were downed; one fell on a home.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Trees were downed and some traffic lights were out near Russellville and Lewisburg.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Trees were downed in Russellville.
September 2009	Flash Flood	Russellville	-	Water was reported over State Highway 79 south of Russellville. Standing water on Gordonsville Road caused an injury accident. Two inches of rain in an hour and a half was measured by the Kentucky Mesonet station just west of Russellville.
January 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Thunderstorm winds downed trees.
January 2008	Flash Flood	Russellville	-	A day care center located on 4th Street was evacuated due to high water.
January 2008	Flash Flood	Russellville	-	Johnson, Peyton, and First streets were covered by one foot of water.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Russellville	-	Trees and power lines reported down.

Every storm recorded in Logan 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.

Property	Distance	Listed
William Forst House	under 500 feet	1973
Russellville Armory	0.1 miles	2000
Russellville Historic District	0.2 miles	1976
Black Bottom Historic District	0.2 miles	2010
Rhea Stadium	0.3 miles	2008
Long-Briggs House	0.4 miles	1978

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 97000681 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Logan County	All 20 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.