Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
“The Sulphur Well Historic District is an 81 acres (33 ha) historic district in Sulphur Well, Kentucky which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.”
Wikipedia article Sulphur Well Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Metcalfe County · listed in 1998 · 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 27 fires within 5 miles of Sulphur Well Historic District between 1998 and 2019, burning about 223 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 April 2010 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 11 April 2001 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 10 April 2008 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 1 April 2010 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 30 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.5 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CENTER-THREE SPRINGS FIRE |
| 26 March 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 18 March 2019 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | BLEVINS ROAD FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Sulphur Well Historic District: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton-Ray House | 7.3 miles | 1992 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000932 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Metcalfe County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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