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Reynolds County, Missouri

86 topographic sheets cover 37 settlements here, and 2 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

2 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Missouri within the United States
Reynolds County within Missouri

What the record shows

  • 684 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 2 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 1 building and 1 structure.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 37 populated places in this county; 37 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

2

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
Buford-Carty Farmsteadbuilding200404000603
Civil War Fortification at Barnesvillestructure199898000817

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

611 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 611 of them, burning about 24,417 acres. 5 started naturally and 236 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Arson/incendiarism236
Debris and open burning213
Missing data/not specified/undetermined114
Equipment and vehicle use19
Power generation/transmission/distribution10
Recreation and ceremony8
Natural5
Smoking3
Misuse of fire by a minor3

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

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 April 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined3,422 acresMissouri Department of ConservationMCKENZIE HILL
3 May 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined2,146 acresMark Twain National ForestCARTY
11 March 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,595 acresMissouri Department of ConservationBRAWLEY HOLLOW
19 January 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined971 acresMark Twain National ForestCOOKS CAVE
8 March 2020Arson/incendiarism810 acresMissouri Department of Conservation190227-00000-03082020-1230
14 November 1999Arson/incendiarism730 acresMark Twain National ForestFLETCHER #4
30 January 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined626 acresMark Twain National ForestDAVIS
9 April 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined613 acresMissouri Department of ConservationMILL ROCK

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

Storms, 1955 to 2026

60 of 192 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 192 reports for this county, causing 3 deaths, 1 injury and about $2,982,630 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind75
Hail65
Tornado23
Flash Flood23
Heavy Rain2
Lightning2
Flood2

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
November 2015FloodMartinsburg2 killedUp to 6 inches of rain fell over two days in Reynolds County. This caused streams, creeks and low water crossings to flood. Two men drown while trying to cross low water crossings. A 49 year old man was in his truck on County Road 814, just south of Highway J. He crossed Brushy Creek, which was well over the crossing, and was swept down stream towards the Black River. His body was located the next day. Another man, age 40, tried to cross a low water crossing in his vehicle on County Road 510, just west of Clearwater Lake. His body and vehicle were swept down stream. Both incidents occurred between 2 am and 3 am Wednesday morning, November 18th.
March 2008Flash FloodGreeley1 killed, $400,000Very heavy rain fell over Reynolds county beginning late on the 17th of March and throughout the day on the 18th. The co-operative observer in Ellington reported a storm total of 9.7 inches. Four inches of rain fell in Ellington through 8 am on the 18th, then another 2 inches fell between 8 am and 11 am on the 18th, with an additional 3.7 inches in the hours after that. This caused the creeks in the area to rise rapidly including Logan Creek which flows through the middle of Ellington. The creek began to rise rapidly around 7 am, rising nearly 10 feet by noon. Around 8 am, an 81 year old man was trying to clear some flood debris from a bridge that goes over the creek next to his business and was possibly knocked into the flood waters by a camper trailer that had been washed away from its location. He was pronounced dead at 830 am. A number of homes and businesses were flooded in town and several propane tanks were floating in the flood waters. Numerous roads throughout Reynolds county were flooded due to the heavy rains.
April 1970Tornado (F2)not stated1 hurt, $250,000no account filed
April 2025Flash FloodEllington$500,000Several road closures were reported mainly in the Ellington area has rainwater flooded roadways and areal creeks overflowed. Examples of road closures include: MO 106 1 mile west of Route F, Route B between CR 785 and CR 784, and CR 838 at its intersection with CR 837. Logan Creek overflowed, making its bridge on Route B impassable and causing extensive damage to the bridge.
July 1998Flash FloodCountywide$400,000no account filed
December 2015Flash FloodMunger$355,000Between 3 and 6 inches of rain fell across the county in a 48 hour period. The heaviest rain fell in the early morning hours of December 28th causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Route F where Logan Creek passes under it, the intersection of Highway 106 and Route B due to Logan Creek being well out of it's banks and Route CC from County Road 465 to the Wayne County line. Damage so far has been estimated around $355,000.
March 2025Tornado (EF2)Hadley$250,000At approximately 10:20 PM a tornado began near Missouri Highway HH in the Clearwater Conservation Area to the northeast of Garwood, MO in Reynolds County where it caused tree damage and collapsed the roof of a shed. From there the tornado continued northeast and passed over Clearwater Lake where it destroyed multiple outbuildings on and near the water. Further northeast on County Road 468, the tornado damaged more trees before exiting into Wayne County. In Reynolds County the tornado was rated EF-2 with a path length of 9.99 miles and a maximum path width of 1525 yards.
March 1992Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
December 1982Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
October 2004Tornado (F0)Redford$100,000A small tornado hit the Redford area of Reynolds County. Several structures suffered minor damage, primarily roof shingles and siding blown off. One garage and 2 barns also suffered roof damage.
August 2007LightningLesterville$55,000Lightning struck an electrical box on a house near Lesterville. The house caught fire and burned to the ground. No injuries were reported.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindBunknowner$50,000A cooperative observer reported roof damaged to several homes.
October 1993Thunderstorm WindCenterville$50,000A roof was damaged to a house southwest of Centerville with numerous trees blown down across the county.
October 1993HailRedford$50,000Reported by the county sheriff. Numerous cars were dented and damaged.
April 2008Flash FloodBlack$5,000Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on already saturated soils. This caused some flash flooding, especially over the eastern sections of the county. Numerous roads were closed due to flooding including Highway N and Highway 49 about 3 miles southeast of the intersection with Highway 21. Also, in Centerville a creek overflowed out of its banks causing water to rise on several roads in town near the creek and affect several buildings in town.
October 1993Thunderstorm Windnot stated$5,000A roof was damaged to a house southwest of Centerville with numerous trees blown down across the county.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindCenterville$5,000no account filed
March 1992Tornado (F0)not stated$2,500no account filed
September 2007Flash FloodLesterville$2,000Two to three inches of rain fell over a short amount of time on ground that was already saturated from previous rains in the past 24 hours. The sheriff's department evacuated Twin Landings Camping Park, just north of Lesterville, at 533 pm due to over a foot of water on the roads and the threat of additional rains. Also, later in the evening several trees fell down onto Highway 21 in Lesterville because of the saturated soils.
March 2025Tornado (EF1)Ruble$1,000A tornado that originated in Oregon County, MO and caused EF-3 level damage in Carter County, MO tracked into southern Reynolds County where it busted out the glass of a single family home. From there it continued northeast, uprooting and snapping trees along a track that passed just south of Grady and ended at Highway H. The tornado lifted here at approximately 10:29 PM. In Reynolds County the tornado was rated EF-1 with a path length of 9.22 miles and a maximum path width of 50 yards.
March 1996Thunderstorm WindCenterville$1,000no account filed
May 2024Tornado (EF0)Exchange$500A tornado touched down north of Ellington along Highway F, causing minor tree damage. The tornado moved northeastward crossing Highway Y where it produced minor roof damage to an outbuilding. It then dissipated along Highway 21 while producing minor tree damage along its path. Overall, the tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 4.47 miles and a max path width of 279 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindCenterville$300The county sheriff reported several large trees down.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindBunknowner$300Several large trees were blown just east of Bunkner.
May 1957Tornado (F1)not stated$30no account filed
April 2026Thunderstorm WindEllington-Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple trees in Ellington.
May 2025Tornado (EF0)Greeley-A brief tornado touched down on County Road 920 south of its junction with County Road 926. The tornado produced tree damage before heading northeast and dissipating just north of County Road 906.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindLesterville-Thunderstorm winds downed trees over Highway N and Highway 21 near Lesterville.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindLesterville-Thunderstorm winds snapped a large tree branch and removed large patches of shingles from a house.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindGarwood-Thunderstorm winds destroyed a billboard sign on MO 21/MO 34 north of Van Buren. The frame is still intact.
March 2024Thunderstorm WindCenterville-Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto Highway 21 just north of Centerville.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindCenterville-Law enforcement reported multiple trees down across Highway 21 and trees down over Highway 49 near Black. There was also a report of a car wreck due to a downed tree in this area, though this report cannot be corroborated via news articles or the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
May 2024Tornado (EF0)Redford-A tornado touched down along Highway K in far eastern Reynolds County, MO, producing minor tree damage before moving into Iron County. The tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 1.17 miles and a max path width of 50 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindRedford-Widespread tree damage near Redford was reported by the emergency manager.
May 2024Tornado (EF0)Redford-A tornado touched down on County Road 456, 7.6 miles east southeast of Redford. It broke off numerous tree limbs as well as uprooting a large tree before crossing over into Iron County. The path length in Reynolds County was 0.49 miles with a max path width of 30 yards with a rating of EF0.
May 2024Tornado (EF0)Redford-A tornado touched down at the intersection of Highway K and County Road 310, almost a mile south of Redford, snapping off several large tree limbs. Then the tornado tracked to the northeast. More large tree limbs were snapped off as it crossed Highway O just east of Redford. As it approached Highway K again, it snapped off more large tree limbs before lifting and dissipating around 2.8 miles east northeast of Redford. Overall, the tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 3.27 miles and a max path width of 276 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindHadley-Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of trees on Highway 34 at the Reynolds-Wayne County line.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindCenterville-Thunderstorm winds downed numerous large trees along County Road 806 from Sutton Bluff Recreation Area to Centerville. Also, several power lines were knocked down.
November 2024Flash FloodGreeley-Heavy rain caused 8 to 12 inches of swift moving water over multiple roadways in Reynolds County. Impacted highways include Highway 72 near County Road 927, Highway 72 at 3rd Street in Bunker, Highway 21 at Highway 49, and Highway N near the Reynolds/Iron County border.
November 2024Heavy RainOates-A Twitter user reported 10.8 inches of storm total rainfall between November 4th and 5th.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindEllington-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, numerous tree limbs and several power lines around town.
July 2023HailEllington-Widespread hail damage was reported in Ellington due to hail up to golf ball size. Several windshields on vehicles were broken, as well as windows on several homes.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindRuble-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees onto Highway 21 about 3 miles south of Ellington.
May 2023HailGreeley-Via broadcast media with a picture.
October 2021Tornado (EF1)Monterey-A tornado touched down just outside of Johnson`s Shut Ins State Park on highway N, east of Black, MO. This tornado snapped the trunks of several large trees along the road before moving into the park where it caused widespread tree damage. Overall, the tornado was rated EF1 with a path length of 1.17 miles and a max path width of 100 yards. No deaths or injuries reported.
December 2021Tornado (EF2)Redford-A tornado touched down around 10:05 PM CST to the northeast of Ellington, southwest of County Road 440, snapping numerous trees rated EF1 damage. The tornado proceeded east- northeast across Sinking Creek and damaged a house and single-wide trailer along County Road 428, as well as continuing to snap numerous trees. As the tornado continued east-northeast and crossed County Road 447, it intensified to an EF2 and completely tore off the roofs of two homes off of County Road 442 and County Road 442B. The home off of County Road 442B was where the most significant damage was observed, as it also lost an exterior wall. Two outbuildings were also destroyed by the tornado, and significant tree damage was observed. The tornado crossed the Black River and weakened, though it still caused EF1 damage to trees and power lines on County Road 456, where it lifted around 10:11 PM CST. Overall, the tornado was rated EF2 with a path length of 6.86 miles and max path width of 300 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.
January 2020Thunderstorm WindCenterville-A line of severe storms moved through Reynolds County. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down, especially between Centerville and the county line with Iron County.
July 2020Flash FloodEllington Arpt-Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded around the Ellington area including Highway F leading up to the bridge that crosses Logan Creek, just north of intersection with Highway 106.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindGarwood-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and caused minor damage to a barn north of Garwood.
January 2018Thunderstorm WindMonterey-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees onto Highway N about 5 miles east northeast of Black.
December 2018Thunderstorm WindEllington-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees around town.
December 2018Thunderstorm WindCenterville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees between Centerville and Lesterville.
February 2018Flash FloodGarwood-A number of rounds of rain moved through the region over several days. Thus the soils were saturated. Between one and three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway F west of Ellington.
February 2017Tornado (EF1)Centerville-A tornado touched down along Horse Shoe Ranch Road with minor tree damage noted. It continued north northeast and caused damage to many trees and a camper on a property north of Horse Shoe Ranch Road. This damage was rated EF1 due to the number and size of trees that were snapped off, blown over and tops shredded. The tornado then continued to Missouri Highway 21 where some trees were topped and blown over. The tornado lifted about a mile east northeast of this location. The tornado was rated EF1 with a path length of 4.36 miles and max path width of 80 yards.
April 2017Flash FloodGreeley-Between 7 and 10 inches of rain fell causing widespread flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded across Reynolds County including Route F west of Ellington. A number of water rescues had to be performed in Ellington due to Logan Creek rising well above its banks. Also, there were water rescues performed in Lesterville due to flash flooding. In Ellington, the only grocery store and a Dollar General store were flooded.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindLesterville-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and tree limbs in the Lesterville area.
May 2017HailGreeley-Two to three inch diameter hail was reported in an area from Bunker to two miles northeast of Bunker.
May 2017HailCenterville-One to two inch diameter hail fell in a wide swath from Centerville to Lesterville.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindCenterville-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees in an area from Centerville to Lesterville. Some trees partially blocked roads in the area.
December 2015Thunderstorm WindEllington-Thunderstorm winds caused minor to moderate damage across Ellington. A large tree was blown down. A portion of the tree landed on the roof of the historic Copeland-Shy House, causing moderate roof damage. Numerous other trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down around Ellington. Also, an unanchored carport cover was flipped over in a church parking lot.

Mines and quarries

61 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 61 workings inside this county. 4 still produce and 57 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Iron29
Manganese12
Sand and Gravel, Construction11
Lead4
Stone, Crushed/Broken2
Lead, Zinc2
Silver, Zinc, Copper1
Cobalt, Nickel, Cadmium1
Zinc, Silver, Copper1
Nickel, Cobalt, Cadmium1
Copper1
Copper, Silver, Zinc1
Cadmium, Nickel, Cobalt1
Copper, Silver1

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Brushy Creek DivisionLead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel, CadmiumUnknown1959, 1973
FletcherLead, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, CadmiumProducer1958, 1967
Frank R. Milliken MillLead, Copper, Silver, Zinc, Cadmium, Nickel, CobaltProducer
Unknown CopperCopperPast Producer
West ForkLead, Zinc, Copper, Silver, Cadmium, Cobalt, NickelProducer1959, 1985
Logan Creek DepositLead, ZincProspect1962
Unknown LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown LeadLeadPast Producer
Drennen PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
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
Unknown S&GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown S&GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Carter-Buford ProspectManganeseProspect
Ellington Manganese DepositManganeseProspect1941
J R Mcintosh ProspectManganesePast Producer
Mccaw-Nash ProspectManganesePast Producer
Unknown ManganeseManganesePast Producer
Unknown ManganeseManganesePast Producer
Unknown ManganeseManganesePast Producer
Unknown ManganeseManganesePast Producer
Unknown ManganeseManganesePast Producer
Unknown ManganeseManganesePast Producer
Unknown ManganeseManganesePast Producer
W M Sutterfield MineManganesePast Producer
Brooks ProspectIronOccurrence
Coleman MineIronPast Producer
Collins Prospect Number 1IronProspect
Collins Prospect Number 2IronProspect
Evans ProspectIronPast Producer
Evans-Johnson ProspectIronPast Producer
Kipp ProspectIronPast Producer
Lone Star MineIronPast Producer
Missouri Lumber & Mining Co Land #2IronPast Producer
Red Ore BankIronPast Producer
Sutton ProspectIronProspect
Templeton MineIronPast Producer
Unknown IronIronPast Producer
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Every populated place in the county

37

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 Reynolds 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.