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Sullivan County, Missouri

31 topographic sheets cover 26 settlements here, and 6 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

6 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Missouri within the United States
Sullivan County within Missouri

What the record shows

  • 217 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 6 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 5 buildings and 1 site.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 26 populated places in this county; 26 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

6

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
Camp Ground Church and Cemetarybuilding198585002483
Green City Presbyterian Churchbuilding200000000086
Green City Railroad Depotbuilding199998001610
Henry Cemeterysite200505001472
Milan Railroad Depotbuilding199695001493
Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City Railroad Office Buildingbuilding199291001917

Wildfire, 1992 to 2019

12 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 12 of them, burning about 355 acres. None started naturally and 2 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning8
Missing data/not specified/undetermined2
Arson/incendiarism2

The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
22 March 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined229 acresMissouri Department of Conservation179608-10547-03222019-1725
12 February 1992Debris and open burning40 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
14 February 2002Debris and open burning25 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
22 March 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined18 acresMissouri Department of Conservation179607-10547-03222019-1535
28 February 1992Debris and open burning15 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
17 January 1992Debris and open burning10 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
22 January 1992Arson/incendiarism5.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
21 January 1992Debris and open burning4.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

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

Storms, 1956 to 2025

60 of 187 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 187 reports for this county, causing 1 death, no injuries and about $331,400 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail84
Thunderstorm Wind75
Flash Flood10
Tornado9
Funnel Cloud5
Flood3
Heavy Rain1

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 2009Tornado (EF1)Milan1 killed, $25,000An EF1 tornado touched down at 1610 CST, about two miles north-northeast of Milan. The tornado proceeded east-northeast, and lifted about three and a half miles south-southeast of Boynton, at 1635 CST. The tornado destroyed a mobile home and killed a female occupant. Numerous trees were uprooted or damaged.
August 2004Flash FloodMilan$100,000Bridge washed out along State Route PP. Several area roads under water. Rainfall was from 6 to 9 inches in this area.
October 2004Thunderstorm WindMilan$40,000Mobile home destroyed and grain bin knocked down.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindNewtown$30,000A mobile home was overturned near Newtown.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindHumphreys$30,000Barns were damaged by thunderstorm winds.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMilan$25,000A roof was reported to have blown off a house, south of Milan on Highway 5. One wall was partially blown down.
September 1970Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
January 1967Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
July 2010Tornado (EF0)Harris$10,000A brief EF0 tornado touchdown was observed in Harris at 20:42 CST. The tornado lifted at 20:43 CST. A residential roof was blown off.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindGreen City$5,000Thunderstorm wind gusts to 56 knots, caused six to nine power poles and lines to be downed on Highway 6.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindMilan$5,000Several large trees were knocked down.
July 2008HailPollock$3,000Car and home windows were shattered by the large hail.
August 1964Tornado (F1)not stated$2,500no account filed
June 2018Thunderstorm WindMilan$2,000Public reported numerous tree branches down across Milan as well as a swing set toppled over.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindHumphreys$1,000Power pole was knocked down on Highway 6.
September 2008Flash FloodHumphreys$1,000A vehicle was swept off of Highway 139, due to fast flowing water. The driver was able to swim to safety.
October 2004Thunderstorm WindNewtown$1,000Power lines down.
March 2011Thunderstorm WindReger$500An outbuilding was reported destroyed, with thunderstorm wind gusts estimated |to 60 mph.
July 2010Tornado (EF0)Milan$400A brief EF0 tornado touchdown was reported at 21:22 CST, 3 miles southwest of Milan. The tornado lifted at 21:23 CST. A roof was blown off a garage.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindMilan-Estimated wind gusts up to 65 mph about 3 miles northwest of Milan.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindNewtown-Large tree limbs downed in Newtown due to thunderstorm wind gusts.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindHarris-Tree limbs reported downed in Harris from thunderstorm winds.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindCora-Several downed trees, some up to 4 feet in diameter, reported north to northeast of Browning.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindGreen Castle-Downed wires near Lincoln Street in Greencastle.
April 2024HailOsgood-Quarter sized hail was reported just north of Osgood.
May 2024HailMilan-Golf ball sized hail was reported about 4 miles northwest of Milan.
May 2024HailOwasco-Golf ball sized hail was reported north of Owasco on Route Y.
May 2024HailMilan-Two inch sized hail was reported in Milan.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindGreen City-Estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph in Green City.
June 2020FloodReger-State Route PP was closed near West Locust Creek west of Milan.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMilan-Sullivan County Sheriff's office reported 60 mph winds.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMilan-Amateur radio operator reported 58 mph winds.
September 2019FloodOsgood-Route PP was closed in both directions due to high water.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindBrowning-A tree was down along Highway 5 north of Browning.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindMilan-A peak wind of 75.2 mph was recorded by an amateur radio operator. Power was knocked out at their location.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindPollock-Power lines and trees were down across Sullivan County, specifically in this case near Pollock.
October 2018Tornado (EF0)Judson-A video was taken of a brief and weak tornado that occurred between Jolly and Kay Roads.
April 2017FloodReger-State Route PP was closed due to flooding along West Yellow Creek.
September 2016Thunderstorm WindHumphreys-A porch was blown off of a house as a strong storm went through the area.
September 2016Thunderstorm WindMilan-There was a reported 60 mph wind gust west of Milan.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindGreen City-A trained spotter reported a 60 mph wind.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindGreen Castle-A trained spotter reported an estimated 60 mph wind.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindGreen Cty Widmark Ar-A 6 inch tree limb was snapped in strong winds.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindMilan-A trained spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindMilan-A two inch tree limb was snapped.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindGreen City-Several 2 tree limbs were knocked down.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindGreen Castle-Four inch tree limbs were torn out a tree.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindMilan-Several large tree limbs were reported snapped in Milan, Missouri.
June 2014Funnel CloudPollock-A funnel cloud was reported over Highway B east of Highway 5 and lasted less than a minute.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindGreen Castle-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph, with tree limbs reported down, along with a power outage.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindHumphreys-A large tree was reported blown down. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMilan-Thunderstorm wind gust was measured at 71 mph.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMilan-Thunderstorm wind gust was measured at 71 mph.
March 2011Thunderstorm WindGreen Castle-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 65 mph.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindMilan-A large tree was reported down. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
July 2010Funnel CloudOsgood-A funnel cloud was observed 2 miles northeast of Osgood.
July 2010Funnel CloudHumphreys-A funnel cloud was observed 10 miles east southeast of Humphreys.
July 2010Funnel CloudMilan-A funnel cloud was observed 5 miles southeast of Milan.
July 2010Funnel CloudBrowning-A funnel cloud was observed 7 miles northeast of Browning.
May 2009Flash FloodReger-State Route PP was closed due to flooding.

Mines and quarries

26 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 26 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 25 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken23
Sand and Gravel, Construction3

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Bubany Farms QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Colonial Limestone Co.Qry No2/MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Cowgill QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Montgomery QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Partin QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnkStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Veatch QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

26

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 Sullivan 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.