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Laclede County, Missouri

78 topographic sheets cover 50 settlements here, and 8 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

8 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Missouri within the United States
Laclede County within Missouri

What the record shows

  • 759 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 8 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 7 buildings and 1 district.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 50 populated places in this county; 50 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

8

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Bennett Spring State Park Hatchery-Lodge Area Historic Districtdistrict198585000504
Ralph E. Burley Housebuilding199494000704
Joe Knight Buildingbuilding200505000995
Laclede County Jailbuilding198080002372
Missouri Farmers Association - Producers Creamery Company Dairy Plantbuilding2025100011654
Ploger-Moneymaker Placebuilding198282003150
Rice-Stix Building, Thebuilding2019100004220
Wallace Housebuilding198484002579

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

805 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 805 of them, burning about 31,936 acres. 3 started naturally and 362 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Arson/incendiarism362
Debris and open burning311
Missing data/not specified/undetermined89
Equipment and vehicle use17
Smoking12
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Railroad operations and maintenance4
Natural3
Recreation and ceremony2
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Four of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
17 March 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined2,160 acresMissouri Department of ConservationMOUNTAIN CREEK
6 March 2016Arson/incendiarism1,027 acresMissouri Department of Conservation134355-05300-03062016-1200
19 September 2000Arson/incendiarism1,005 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
14 March 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined688 acresMissouri Department of ConservationJUNCTION 2 FIRE
2 March 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined646 acresMissouri Department of ConservationKINFOLK RD
18 February 1994Arson/incendiarism597 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
24 February 2002Arson/incendiarism497 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
2 March 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined462 acresMissouri Department of ConservationMAIN DR.

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1956 to 2026

60 of 691 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 691 reports for this county, causing 4 deaths, 26 injuries and about $128,092,050 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail244
Thunderstorm Wind211
Flash Flood110
Flood68
Tornado28
Heavy Rain23
Lightning6
Wildfire1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2006Flash FloodSleeper1 killed, 2 hurt, $10,000Flash flooding occured over a low water crossing located along Riley Drive approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Sleeper. A van carrying eight passengers tried to cross the low water bridge and was swept off of the road. All eight people were washed downstream. Six of the passengers were washed up along a bank, while one person was wrapped around a tree. A 22 year old man was found dead approximately one mile downstream of the low water crossing. Two individuals suffered complications from hypothermia.
August 2007Flash FloodLebanon1 killed, $5,500,000Tropical Storm Erin remnants impacted areas of Laclede County. Flash flooding occurred county wide causing road closures to a section of Highway 32 near Pinetree Road, West Elm Road between Drury Road and Springfield Road, a section of Route BB northwest of Sleeper and north of Route F, the intersection of Highway 32 and Highway K, the intersection of Route BB and Highway F, the intersection of Route T and Highway FF, the outer road of interstate 44 at Route N, and a section of a secondary road near Sleeper. A United State Postal employee delivering rural mail drove into a washed out bridge and was swept away by flood water.
October 2009LightningPhillipsburg1 killed, $1,000Lightning struck a cattle rancher as he was checking his cattle. The rancher and one calf were killed from the bolt.
January 2020Flash FloodMorgan1 killedExcessive rain caused flash flooding along the Osage Fork River at Auburn Road. A 53 year old female attempted to drive across the flooded low water crossing and her vehicle became disabled. The victim exited the vehicle and attempted to swim to shore but was unsuccessful.
January 2008Tornado (EF3)Conway12 hurt, $8,000,000This is an extension of the Webster County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-3 tornado tracked across Laclede County. Numerous homes and outbuildings south of Lebanon were destroyed while 12 were injured.
February 2012Tornado (EF1)Phillipsburg5 hurt, $750,000An EF-1 tornado tracked from 2 miles northwest of Philipsburg to 1 mile southeast of Lebanon. Several frame homes had roof damaged, one mobile home was destroyed, damage occurred to the roof of the Tracker Marine Boat Plant, the Lowe's Garden Center was severely damaged and numerous trees were uprooted. Several other businesses were damaged.
November 1960Tornado (F2)not stated3 hurt, $25,000no account filed
April 1993Tornado (F0)Competition2 hurt, $500,000A small tornado touched down destroying a mobile home and severely damaging a ranch house. Numerous outbuildings were damaged and a dump truck was rolled 300 yards. Two people were injured in the mobile home, one seriously and one minor. The county sheriff followed the tornado about 0.5 mile before it lifted.
May 1996Tornado (F1)Conway1 hurt, $500,000no account filed
July 2005Thunderstorm WindEldridge1 hurt, $200,000A severe thunderstorm produced intense straight line winds and golf ball size hail in the community of Eldridge. Several trees were downed from this storm along with a few homes sustaining structural damage. A roof was blown off of a large lumber yard. An eight year old boy was injured but not hospitalized when a tree fell into his frame home.
April 2026HailConway$76,500,000A hail swath from a mile to 3 miles wide began near Conway and continued to the north-northeast across Laclede County. Hail from quarters to 3 inches in size fell along a path from Conway to Phillipsburg to Eldridge as a left moving supercell moved across the County. Along the storms path, numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other structures were damaged by hail before the storm passed into southeastern Camden County.
April 2026HailLebanon Jones Fld Ar$20,000,000Hail from golf ball to hen egg in size was reported across portions of Lebanon including the Lebanon Airport where pictures of golf ball hail were provided. Damage occurred to homes, vehicles, equipment, outbuildings and general aviation aircraft at the airport.
November 1995Tornado (F2)Lebanon to$3,000,000A tornado skipped across the Lebanon area, destroying several buildings including the Tracker Marine plant, and heavily damaging another 30 homes.
April 2017Flash FloodHazelgreen$1,000,000Several homes and roads sustained flood damage across Laclede County. The Gasconade River near Hazelgreen hit a new record river level. Interstate 44 near mile marker 143 was closed down due to flooding. The flooding severely damaged I-44. Bennett Spring State Park suffered some flood damage. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Laclede County.
December 2015Flash FloodRuss$1,000,000Route B was closed due to flooding at North Cobb Creek. Nearly all low water crossings across the county were flooded. There were numerous county roads that had flood damage. There was extensive damage to the campgrounds at Bennett Spring State Park including the fish hatchery and cabins. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindConway$1,000,000Widespread wind damage occurred across central and southern Laclede County. Trees, outbuildings, and power poles were the primary items that were damaged. In Conway, several homes experienced minor roof damage. Rural areas south of Lebanon experienced the most intense wind speeds. In Lebanon, a few trees were knocked over, however, structural damage was minimal.
March 2008Flash FloodProsperine$1,000,000Four to nine inches of rain fell over Laclede County. The southeast section of the county experienced the greatest rainfall totals as widespread flooding occurred over county roads.
August 2013Flash FloodConway$750,000This storm report will include the total estimated damages for the flooding event. Several homes had water in them along Highway J near Conway. Several high water rescues were performed. Several low water crossings and roadways were damaged due to the water throughout the county.
July 2015Flash FloodFalcon$500,000A low water crossing near Falcon was flooded. This storm report will contain the overall flood damage estimates across the entire Laclede County for this storm event. There were several episodes and heavy rainfall events which led to a compound affect to the flooding damage. Numerous roads, bridges, and low water crossings were heavily damaged.
February 2012Tornado (EF1)Bennett Spgs$500,000A brief EF1 tornado touchdown damaged 20 recreational vehicles, a pole barn and numerous trees. An antique shop and two homes also received minor roof damage.
December 2010LightningLebanon$500,000A lightning strike struck a large two story home just north of Lebanon. The resultant fire burned down the home and was a complete lost.
May 2009Tornado (EF2)Jones Lebanon Arpt$500,000A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado touched down near the small community of Oakland. This tornado damaged numerous outbuildings and destroyed a mobile home.
January 2008Flash FloodIra$500,000Training tornadic supercells caused widespread areas of flash flooding across Laclede County. Numerous roads and low water crossings were washed away. A few specific locations that received this flooding include areas along Brush Creek from Highway PP to County Road J638, a section of Highway J, a low water crossing two miles north of Sleeper, and a section of Highway 32.
March 2008Tornado (EF2)Lebanon$500,000A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado caused damage to several homes and businesses on the north side of Lebanon. A bus was also overturned at Esther Elemetary School.
March 2000WildfireCountywide$350,000no account filed
April 2026HailLebanon Jones Fld Ar$250,000Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported. Some shingle and vehicle damage was reported.
April 2026HailBrush Creek$250,000Pictures of hail measured at 3 inches in diameter were received from the public. This hail fell in a mostly rural location though a few homes in the area received hail damage to roofs, outbuildings and equipment. A few vehicles suffered damage as well.
March 2025Tornado (EF1)Southard$250,000An EF1 tornado with peak winds around 90 mph started just west of Lynchburg and tracked northeast into far northwestern Texas County. In Laclede County, the tornado damaged numerous barns and damaged the roof of a home. Numerous trees were uprooted and damaged. The tornado then tracked northeast into Texas County.
July 2023HailPhillipsburg$250,000Hail up to tennis balls in size was reported along I-44. Multiple vehicles suffered damage.
July 2023HailPhillipsburg$250,000Hail up to golf balls in size was reported at Redmons Candy Factory along I-44. Multiple vehicles suffered damage.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindBrush Creek$250,000A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed that up to 75 mph straight line winds produced a swath of damage beginning southwest of Lebanon near the intersection of Highway 32 and Macon Drive and continuing northeast into the eastern portions of Lebanon. Numerous trees were damaged, uprooted or snapped in a swath as wide as 400 yards in some locations. All trees were laying towards the northeast. A utility pole snapped and a transformer fell on a vehicle causing a car fire in the parking lot of the Elm Street Eatery. High winds and falling trees caused damage to several roofs on the south side of Lebanon. One large two foot diameter tree fell on a home causing moderate structural damage. The roof of the Ozark Hills Theater was peeled off and thrown 100 yards to the northeast.
July 2015FloodPease$250,000Route J was closed at the Osage Fork of the Gasconade River due to flooding. This storm report will contain the overall storm damage estimates across Laclede County for this storm event. Numerous roads, bridges, and low water crossings were heavily damaged.
April 2013HailConway$250,000Emergency manager reported numerous windows were damaged due to golf ball size hail. I-44 was briefly shut down near mile marker 121 due to hail covered roadways. The estimated damage cost will be for the entire county for this storm in this report.
April 2011FloodFalcon$250,000Evacuations occurred at several resorts along the Gasconade River near Falcon as the river rose rapidly.||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Laclede County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected.
February 2008Flash FloodSleeper$250,000Widespread flash flooding occurred across Laclede County. Specific locations that experienced this flooding included a section of Amethyst Road near its intersection with Highway J, a section of Pacific Road four miles northeast of Lebanon, the intersection of Green Hills and Park Road, low lying roads in the city of Lebanon, a section of Highway B near its intersection with Highway O, a couple of low water crossings on Highway FF near its intersection with Highway 133, a section of Highway BB two miles south of its intersection with Highway F, and several low areas along the Osage Fork River.
April 1982Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
July 2023HailIra$125,000Hail up to two inches in size was reported. A few vehicles reported having cracked windshields.
April 2024Tornado (EF0)Morgan$100,000A NWS storm survey indicated an EF-0 tornado caused intermittent damage to outbuildings and trees along Highway J southeast of Phillipsburg. Some trees were uprooted and a few snapped with debris falling in a convergent pattern. Tornado width was 100 yards with maximum wind speeds of 70 to 80 mph.
May 2017Tornado (EF1)Nebo$100,000A NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down near the Falcon area in Laclede County. A house sustained moderate to major damage. There were numerous trees snapped and uprooted. Radar confirmed a well defined tornado debris signature over the path of this tornado. Estimated maximum wind speeds were up to 100 mph.
May 2017Tornado (EF1)Brush Creek$100,000The roof of a trucking business near mile mark 123 along I-44 was damaged along with multiple trucks overturned in a parking lot. This tornado uprooted numerous trees and damaged several outbuildings across rural Laclede County.
May 2009Flash FloodDove$100,000A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that significant flash flooding occurred across much of Laclede County. Several county roads, low water crossings, and drainage culverts were washed out.
January 2008Tornado (EF2)Phillipsburg$100,000A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado tracked across rural southwest Laclede County. The tornado was tracking directly toward Lebanon, but lifted approximately two miles out of town. One home and numerous outbuildings were destroyed.
March 2006Tornado (F0)Competition$80,000This tornado is a continuation of the Wright County tornado that crossed into Laclede County near the community of Competition. The tornado left a three mile swath of damage across rural southeast Laclede County damaging six homes and destroying none. This long tracked tornado finally lifted three miles northeast of Competition.
April 2024Tornado (EF0)Russ$75,000A NWS storm survey concluded that an EF-0 tornado caused an intermittent path of damage to outbuildings including one large equipment barn. The associated convergent debris pattern of roofing panels and varying trees extended eastward along Camelia Road between Highway H and Royal Drive. The tornado had a width of 100 yards with maximum wind speeds of 80 mph.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindConway$75,000A tractor trailer was blown over on Interstate 44 west bound near exit 113 Route J and Y at mile marker 113.
May 2024HailLebanon$50,000A swath of baseball to 3 inch size hail fell north of Lebanon.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindBrush Creek$50,000Significant roof damage occurred to the Barber Elementary School. This damage was associated with the first of two severe storms to strike the Lebanon area.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindLebanon$50,000There was three commercial structures with significant sign damage. There was roof damage at several businesses including the mall. There were several homes with roof or shingle damage. There were at least two power poles blown down.
July 2016Flash FloodConway$50,000A portion of I-44 was briefly flooded in spots between Mile Markers 111 to 117. The interstate was briefly closed due to an undisclosed number of crashes. There were three swift water rescues reported by emergency management.
June 2015Flash FloodLebanon$50,000There was a high water rescue at Omega Street and Dove KOA Campground. This storm report will contain the overall storm damage estimates across the entire Laclede County for this storm event. Several roads, bridges, and low water crossings were damaged.
March 2012FloodFalcon$50,000Flooding occurred along the Gasconade River in southeastern Laclede County. Water rose into a home near the river and Highway 35 south of Falcon. Evacuations of a nearby resort occurred due to rising river levels.
April 1994Tornado (F1)Lebanon$50,000The Sheriff's office reported signs blown down, flags ripped from poles, and power lines down. Also, an airplane was flipped over at a nearby airport.
February 2023Thunderstorm WindJones Lebanon Arpt$45,000Several large trees were reported down with large limbs reported down on a home. A barn suffered significant damage from straight line winds.
September 2020Thunderstorm WindBennett Spgs$40,000Multiple power outages were reported as power lines and poles were downed by high winds.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindLebanon$35,000no account filed
May 2020Thunderstorm WindSleeper$30,000Several large signs were blown down along Interstate 44.
May 2008LightningBrush Creek$30,000A house caught on fire as a result of a lightning strike. The house was heavily damaged from the fire.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindLebanon$30,000no account filed
May 2024HailLebanon$25,000Report of baseball size hail.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindLebanon$25,000Thunderstorm winds caused significant damage to a barn and moderate damage to the roof of a home.

Mines and quarries

36 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 36 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 35 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken22
Sand and Gravel, Construction8
Iron3
Zinc1
Lead, Zinc1
Zinc, Lead1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown - Lead-ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - ZincZincPast Producer
Wheeler MinesZinc, LeadPast Producer
Ambrose Clark BankIronPast Producer
Gregory BankIronPast Producer
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Unknown - S&GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Baumgarten QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Lebanon QsuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Mayfields QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Stony Point QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - SsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Willard Quarry & PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every populated place in the county

50

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Laclede County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.