From the record
4 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
126 topographic sheets cover 73 settlements here, and 4 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
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 | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Bates-Geers House | building | 1982 | 82003159 |
| Cole, Arthur W., and Chloe B., House | building | 1998 | 98001500 | |
| Houston High School | building | 2009 | 09000016 | |
| Houston Ranger Station Historic District | district | 2003 | 03000713 |
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 633 of them, burning about 8,714 acres. 5 started naturally and 180 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 313 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 180 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 31 |
| Smoking | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. Four of them were set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 November 1999 | Smoking | 844 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | ROBY LAKE |
| 28 March 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 500 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | AMBITIOUS |
| 24 March 1997 | Debris and open burning | 220 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 November 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 162 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 153 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | PULASKI |
| 14 November 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 146 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 April 2005 | Debris and open burning | 138 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | SUCCESS |
| 7 April 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 131 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 643 reports for this county, causing 3 deaths, 26 injuries and about $30,230,110 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 254 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 170 |
| Flash Flood | 94 |
| Flood | 55 |
| Tornado | 41 |
| Heavy Rain | 22 |
| Lightning | 4 |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 |
| Wildfire | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1954 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 2 killed, $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Flood | Licking | 1 killed, $10,000 | Widespread flooding occurred over Texas County. A section of Highway BB one quarter mile east of the bridge over the Big Piney River became flooded and impassable to motorists. A 53 year old man was killed after his car was swept off of Highway BB. An investigation concluded that the man may not have observed the flooding prior to driving into it. Visibilities were reduced due to heavy snow. |
| April 1979 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 9 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| March 1988 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 5 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Lightning | Huggins | 5 hurt | Five people were injured from a lightning strike near the community of Huggins. |
| February 1999 | Flash Flood | Countywide | 3 hurt, $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Pine Crest | 2 hurt, $500,000 | This tornado is a continuation of the Howell County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado entered southeastern Texas County from northern Howell County. The tornado tracked across rural portions of southeastern Texas County, destroying one home and several outbuildings. Two injuries occurred to the residents of the home. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado eventually tracked into west central Shannon County. |
| August 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Evening Shade | 1 hurt, $25,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey rated the tornado an EF-1. The tornado rolled a mobile home resulting in 1 injury. The tornado produced a path three quarters of a mile long with a width of 100 yards. |
| February 2006 | Hail | Hartshorn | 1 hurt | An 80 year old man sustained minor injuries from being caught outside as golf ball sized hail occurred. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Houston | $8,000,000 | Numerous homes and business sustained severe flood damage across Texas County. Numerous roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away across the county. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Texas County. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Clara | $2,500,000 | This storm report will include the total estimated damages due to the flooding event. Numerous roadways and low water crossings were flooded and damaged due to the flood waters across the county. Several homes were flooded. Route ZZ near Douglas Road was closed due to flood waters. |
| December 1982 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Roubidoux | $1,600,000 | Route M north of Route YY near Roubidoux Creek was closed due to flooding. Nearly all low water crossings were flooded across the county. There were numerous reports of flood-related damage to homes and businesses. There was significant damage to county roads and bridges. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Simmons | $1,000,000 | Highway Z was impassable and closed due to high water. This storm report will contain the overall flood damage estimates across Texas 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. Several businesses in Houston suffered flood damage. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Solo | $1,000,000 | Widespread flooding of rural roads and low water crossings were reported throughout the county.||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Texas County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Plato | $1,000,000 | Six to nine inches of rain fell over Texas County. All areas that experience flooding during periods of excessive rain were flooded. Major damage occurred to county roads and bridges. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Fowler | $500,000 | A NWS Storm Survey found that an EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 100 mph caused extensive tree damage with numerous trees uprooted or snapped. This tornado started north of Dawson in eastern Wright County and tracked east into Texas County where five outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed with two homes sustaining roof damage. The tornado lifted 7 miles southwest of Houston in Texas County. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Raymondville | $500,000 | A swath of hail from tennis to softball size was reported from the northern portions of Houston to the town of Raymondville. Several reports were received via social media of large damaging hail. As the storm moved east numerous homes, businesses and vehicles sustained significant damage. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Houston | $500,000 | There were rainfall reports of 4 to 5 inches which caused Brushy Creek to flash flood in Houston. Flood waters damaged several homes and multiple businesses including a recycling business, a restaurant, and a bowling alley. Numerous roads were closed and heavily damaged due to the flooding in Houston. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plato | $500,000 | Sixty to 85 mph winds impacted most of Texas County. Thousands of trees were damaged along with more than 200 power poles that were destroyed. Nearly 10,000 power outages were estimated by Intercounty Electric. Numerous outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed. In Gladden, recovery crews worked 15 hours straight to remove storm debris along a one mile stretch of a county road. Hundreds of structures in the community of Licking were damaged. A pavillion structure at the Old City Park was completely flattened by a large tree. Several mobile homes at the Green Acres mobile home park were crushed by downed large trees. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $400,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Licking | $300,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Summersville | $250,000 | Hail to the size of ping pong balls were reported with impacts reported to roofs of homes and businesses, vehicles, equipment and outbuildings. |
| October 1984 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| September 1975 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 1974 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Elk Creek | $200,000 | Hail up to 3 inches in size was reported in a mainly rural area. Damage occurred to a home, several outbuilding and a few vehicles. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Tyrone | $200,000 | Hail to the size of baseballs was reported in a mainly rural area. A few homes and vehicles suffered damage. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Houston | $200,000 | There were numerous low lying areas that were flooded across the county. This storm report will contain the overall storm damage estimates across Texas County for this storm event. Numerous roads, bridges, and low water crossings were heavily damaged. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Houston | $180,000 | Twenty four broken power poles were reported with the storms that went through Texas and Dent counties. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Tyrone | $150,000 | Hail to the size of tennis balls was reported in a mainly rural area. Two trailers and multiple vehicles had minor damage. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Cabool | $150,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Prescott | $100,000 | Downburst wind gusts destroyed two machine sheds that were 25 feet wide and 60 feet in length. Two corn cribs were also destroyed along with several down large trees. This damage occurred near the intersection of Highway E and Sand Shores Road south of Prescott. |
| January 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Fowler | $100,000 | This is an extension of the Wright County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado tracked across rural areas of southwest Texas County. A few barns and outbuildings sustained damage from this tornado. |
| October 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Licking | $90,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down about 2 miles west of Licking and tracked to the north-northeast before lifting 4 miles north-northwest of Licking. The tornado was on the ground for 6 minutes, with a path length of 1.1 miles a width of 450 yards and maximum wind speeds of 95 mph. Dozens of trees were broken or uprooted along the path. Several homes and outbuildings received minor damaged and a mobile home was overturned. |
| March 2026 | Tornado (EF1) | Cabool Arpt | $80,000 | A NWS survey team concluded that a brief EF-1 tornado touched down between Cabool and Simmons in Texas County, with maximum winds of 94 mph. Two barns were destroyed, with several trees uprooted. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Licking | $80,000 | Two large oak tees were downed by high winds. Winds also removed shingles and caused minor roof damage to several homes. |
| April 2017 | Lightning | Cabool | $70,000 | A dairy farmer near Cabool lost 32 dairy cows due to a lightning strike. Time and location was estimated. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arroll | $65,000 | An auto salvage business had its roof torn off by high winds and a frame home had shingles removed. A tree fell on a car and a flag pole was broken at its base. A fifth wheel camping trailer was rolled and destroyed. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Houston | $50,000 | Numerous trees were damaged or downed in the city of Houston. A tree fell through a garage causing severe damage with several other outbuildings also suffering tree damage across town. Winds were estimated at 70mph. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Summersville | $50,000 | Golf ball size hail broke several car windshields. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Dunn | $50,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado tracked across rural sections of southwest Texas County. The tornado damaged several outbuildings, while significant tree damage also occurred. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Licking | $50,000 | Two to four inches of rain fell over Texas County resulting in flooding in some areas. The Big Piney River appeared to be impacted the greatest flooding several low lying roads and low water crossings. The city of Cabool experienced flash flooding on numerous city streets. All of this flooding resulted in several miles of road damage along with two bridges that were washed out. |
| January 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Houston | $50,000 | Severe thunderstorms affected rural areas of Texas County south of Houston. The storms packed severe straight line winds which damaged a large rodeo arena along Highway 137. Debris in the road caused an accident when the motorist ran into the debris. Numerous trees and power lines were also downed. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Plato | $40,000 | Report of tennis ball size hail. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dunn | $40,000 | Several power lines and poles were reported down causing power outages to around 2000 customers. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dykes | $35,000 | A very wide swath of large trees were uprooted and snapped. In addition to impacting trees, a medium sized outbuilding and a home south of Bendavis lost half of their sheet metal roofing. A metal framed building had its bay doors blow in and roof bulged upward. Two other residences sustained minor damage. The path ended northeast of Bendavis after removing some shingles from an old schoolhouse and uprooting several more trees. |
| March 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Summersville | $30,000 | A NWS survey team found EF-0 damage with maximum winds of 85 mph south of Summersville in Texas County that later tracked into Shannon County. Multiple trees and limbs along the path were uprooted and/or snapped. Additionally, several roofs were damaged, including a barn roof that was partially removed, a metal roof that was removed from its building and blown away, and other buildings that suffered shingle damage. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Roby | $30,000 | Report of two inch size hail. |
| November 2024 | Flash Flood | Success | $30,000 | The Fire Department conducted a water rescue on Highway 17 between Roby and Success. The road was under construction, and developed large pot holes due to the flood waters washing away the roadway. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cabool | $30,000 | Several trees and a few power lines were reported down causing power outages. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Raymondville | $30,000 | Several outbuilding suffered damage in addition to a trailer being knocked on its side. Multiple trees were also reported down . |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cabool | $30,000 | A large storage trailer was blown onto its side by thunderstorm winds. Some shingles were also removed from homes near the trailers location. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Roby | $30,000 | Hail to the size of golf balls fell in a mostly rural area north of Roby. Minor roof damage occurred to a few homes and outbuildings and a few vehicles received minor damage. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cabool | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds toppled several trees and downed large limbs. Shingles were also blown off of several roofs and there was minor damage reported to one barn. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Stultz | $25,000 | Hail to the size of hen eggs was reported in a mainly rural area. A home and at least one vehicle suffered minor damage. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Yukon | $25,000 | Hail to the size of hen eggs fell in a mainly rural area. A home and a few outbuilding along with at least one vehicle had some minor damage. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eunice | $25,000 | Two trees and multiple power poles were down. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Houston | $25,000 | The Emergency Manager reported power outages from trees and large limbs down on power lines. Winds were estimated at 60-70 mph. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sherrill | $25,000 | Damage was reported to multiple outbuildings. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 77 workings inside this county. 3 still produce and 74 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 31 |
| Iron | 25 |
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 8 |
| Barium-Barite | 4 |
| Kaolin | 3 |
| Clay | 2 |
| Lead, Zinc | 2 |
| Zinc, Lead | 1 |
| Iron, Lead, Zinc | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Hill Diggings | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron-Lead-Zinc | Iron, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Brunet Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead & Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Mc Canless | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | 1916 | |
| Mccanless Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Murphy Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Barite | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| M. Manier Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface | |
| Neatherly Sand and Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Childress Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Duke M.E. Land | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Field Bank | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Fred Sutton | Iron | Past Producer | 1953 | |
| Gerrard Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Government Land No. 6 | Iron | Occurrence | Ocher | |
| J.E. Coatney | Iron | Occurrence | Surface | |
| Licking Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Roger's Mill Land | Iron | Occurrence | Hematite, Limonite | |
| Rogers Mill Land | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Smith N.W. Land | Iron | Occurrence | Surface | |
| Sutton T.J. Land | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Baker Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Hamilton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Martin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mountain Grove Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Seth Smith Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Stubbs Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown |
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.
Jackson township · 65555 · Near Creek Hollow · Montauk quadrangle
21 sheets, 1932 to 1989
Date township · 65548 · Near Buck Hollow · Pine Crest quadrangle
19 sheets, 1946 to 1989
Burdine township · 65689 · On Beeler Branch · Cabool SE quadrangle
18 sheets, 1951 to 2004
Pierce township · 65793 · On Shuld Branch · Clear Springs quadrangle
17 sheets, 1945 to 1989
Morris township · 65711 · Cabool NW quadrangle
14 sheets, 1951 to 1983
No longer a settlement
Pierce township · 65548 · On Stillhouse Branch · Clear Springs quadrangle
17 sheets, 1945 to 1989
Pierce township · 65793 · On Stillhouse Branch · Clear Springs quadrangle
17 sheets, 1945 to 1989
Roubidoux township · 65552 · Near Long Hollow · Slabtown Spring quadrangle
19 sheets, 1941 to 2004
Lynch township · 65542 · Near South Jacktar Hollow · Prescott quadrangle
21 sheets, 1949 to 2004
No longer a settlement
Date township · 65548 · Near Barn Hollow · Pine Crest quadrangle
19 sheets, 1946 to 1989
Upton township · 65552 · On East Fork Roubidoux Creek · Roubidoux quadrangle
15 sheets, 1941 to 2004
Boone township · 65542 · On Slabtown Branch · Slabtown Spring quadrangle
19 sheets, 1941 to 2004
The vanished settlements of Texas County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.