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Central Cole Camp Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

From the record

“Central Cole Camp Historic District is a national historic district located at Cole Camp, Benton County, Missouri. The district encompasses 37 contributing buildings in the central business district of Cole Camp.”

Wikipedia article Central Cole Camp Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 3 National Register listings published here for Benton County · listed in 2002 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

The ground it stands on

93 words

The chapter on Williams Township in A Sketch of the History of Benton County, Missouri, published 1876 names Cole Camp. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.

Williams township was laid off with about its present boundaries, and jnamed after Ezckiel Williams, an old resident therein* Levi Odineal was the first Justice of the Peace and Thomas Moon the first constable. The first election was held at the house of Ezekiel Williams ; and Ezekiel Williams, Sympkins Harryman and Thomas Moon were the first Judges of Election. Several succeeding elections were held at Williams' house. Afterwards they were held at Albert Nichols' house, and finally at Cole Camp, after that town was settled. Jacob Carpenter was the first Road Overseer.

Passage source: A Sketch of the History of Benton County, Missouri, published 1876.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Williams Township - 93 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.

Fires near this property

21 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Central Cole Camp Historic District between 1993 and 2020, burning about 285 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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/undetermined10
Debris and open burning8
Equipment and vehicle use2
Arson/incendiarism1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
12 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined11 acresMissouri Department of Conservation177803-00804-07122018-1344
8 April 2018Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation176395-00807-04082018-1045
5 April 1993Debris and open burning5.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
21 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined16 acresMissouri Department of Conservation177802-00804-04212018-2120
19 April 2018Debris and open burningunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation177169-00807-04192018-2038
8 March 2018Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation176396-00807-03082018-1045
8 March 2015Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservation122653-00805-03082015-1449
3 March 2018Debris and open burning3.3 acresMissouri Department of Conservation177801-00804-03032018-1022

Every fire recorded in Benton County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 15 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Central Cole Camp Historic District: 15 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, Barium-Barite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Chmelir QuarryFlagstonePast Producer
Neff QuarryFlagstonePast Producer
Chick Young MineBarium-BaritePast Producer
Holderman DiggingsZincPast Producer
Schumacher PropertyBarium-BaritePast Producer
Tahoma MineBarium-BaritePast Producer
Unknown - Lead-ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead-ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead-ZincLead, ZincPast Producer

Every working recorded in Benton County

Storms near this property

60 of 71 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cole Camp, the town this property stands in, in 71 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 28 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 12 flash flood, 5 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2016HailCole Camp$100,000There were multiple reports of large hail up to 2 inch in diameter. Numerous cars were damaged with dents and broken car windows in the area. There were reports of siding damage to a church and some homes due to the hail. There were multiple pictures of the large hail on social media. This storm report will include the total estimated damage cost for the entire county with this event.
March 2006Tornado (F0)Cole Camp$50,000A weak tornado touched down two miles west of Cole Camp and tracked across rural areas northwest of the city. A few barns and outbuildings were damaged prior to the tornado dissipating near Highway JJ.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$40,000A squall line rapidly moved across areas of west central and central Missouri during the overnight hours of June 12th. Areas of northern Benton County experienced the strongest winds out of these thunderstorms as several structures were damaged. One garage was completely destroyed along with numerous downed trees and powerlines.
March 2003Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$30,000no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$20,000Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree into a house.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$10,000An irrigation pivot arm was rolled over and a large tree was damaged by high winds.
May 2011HailCole Camp$10,000no account filed
November 2020Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$5,000A power line was reported down in Cole Camp.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$5,000Several power lines were down in Cole Camp. A tree was also blown down.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$5,000Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked trees and power lines to the ground.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$5,000Power lines and trees were damaged from thunderstorm wind gusts.
May 1999Tornado (F0)Cole Camp$5,000no account filed
June 2000Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$3,000no account filed
April 1996HailCole Camp$1,000no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$500no account filed
May 2024HailCole Camp-Report of golf ball size hail.
May 2024Flash FloodCole Camp-Social media report of Highway B flooded.
May 2024Flash FloodCole Camp-MODOT reported Route B was closed due to flooding.
August 2023Flash FloodCole Camp-Highway B at Otten Branch and at several other low water areas was flooded and impassable.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-The Mesonet station FW3737 reported a 53 Knot wind gust from the northwest.
March 2021Heavy RainCole Camp-Multiple individuals including Coop observers across the county reported between 1.00 to 1.25 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Several large tress were reported down in town.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Multiple large tree limbs were downed and a home weather station recorded a gust of 73 mph.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Multiple trees and power lines were reported down.
May 2019Heavy RainCole Camp-A co-op observer reported a 24-hr rainfall accumulation of 2.80 inches.
June 2018Heavy RainCole Camp-The COOP observer reported receiving 2.46 inches of rainfall between 7am and 3pm.
June 2018Flash FloodCole Camp-Debris and water were reported over the road on Highway B along Williams Creek. Time was estimated by radar.
May 2018Flash FloodCole Camp-There was flooding along Williams Creek at State Highway B.
August 2017Heavy RainCole Camp-A 24 hour rainfall total of 5.29 inches was measured at a CoCoRaHS station about three miles northwest of Cole Camp.
March 2016HailCole Camp-A CO-OP observer reported dime to penny sized hail and wind gusts up to 45 mph.
October 2014Heavy RainCole Camp-An observer measured 3.86 inches of rainfall in 12 hours.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-A tree was reported down in Cole Camp.
April 2014HailCole Camp-Golf ball size hail fell in mainly rural areas near Cole Camp. Only minor damage occurred.
April 2013FloodCole Camp-The low water crossing on Highway B closed to due to flooding.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Wind speeds were estimated. No damage was reported.
September 2010Flash FloodCole Camp-Water was reported over Highway B south of town.
September 2010FloodCole Camp-Behrenburg Road near Cole Camp was reported as flooded and impassable.
September 2010Flash FloodCole Camp-Water was reported over the road on Highway U near Highway J.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-A volunteer weather observer estimated winds at 60 mph.
July 2010Flash FloodCole Camp-The County Sherriff reported that a water rescue was performed where three feet of running water was over the road. No injuries were reported.
July 2010Flash FloodCole Camp-Heavy rains from thunderstorms briefly flooded the roadway at the intersection of Hi Lonesome Road and Morarity Avenue northwest of Cole Camp.
July 2010Flash FloodCole Camp-Heavy rains from thunderstorms briefly flooded the roadway at the intersection of Hi Lonesome Road and Morarity Avenue northwest of Cole Camp.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Thunderstorm wind gusts snapped several trees.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-A cooperative weather observer estimated a 60 mph wind gust.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees.
March 2007Flash FloodCole Camp-Heavy thunderstorms produced flooding rains near Cole Camp. The Otten Branch overflowed its banks flooding the low water bridge at Seven Hills Road making it impassable to motorists.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Downburst winds downed trees along Highway 52.
March 2017HailCole Camp-no account filed
April 2016HailCole Camp-no account filed
July 2015HailCole Camp-no account filed
June 2013Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-no account filed
July 2010HailCole Camp-no account filed
March 2009Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-no account filed
March 2009Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-no account filed
December 2009HailCole Camp-no account filed
April 2008HailCole Camp-no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-no account filed
June 2006Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-no account filed
July 2005HailCole Camp-no account filed
May 2003HailCole Camp-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Benton County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

1 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Augustus Sander House1.7 miles2004

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 02000355 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Benton CountyAll 3 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • 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.