Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Ripley County · listed in 2002 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Sylvan School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 218 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 were 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/undetermined | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178442-09143-04032019-2015 |
| 3 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178441-09143-04032019-1830 |
| 3 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178439-09143-04032019-1155 |
| 3 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178440-09143-04032019-1550 |
| 21 April 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 April 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 34 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 23 March 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Naylor, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 8 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 6 flood, 3 flash flood. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Naylor | $50,000 | The city of Naylor was isolated by flooding of roads through the night. Some homes were evacuated by boat throughout the county, and water entered a few homes and businesses. |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naylor | $50,000 | Along County Road EE, there was a damage path about 1/4 mile long. Along this path, metal sheds were destroyed, a barn was damaged, and a mobile home was blown off its foundation. On County Road CC, an equipment shed was destroyed. |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Naylor | $30,000 | National Weather Service surveys revealed a short-lived tornado passed through the Naylor area. Witnesses reported the lowest portion of the funnel cloud was not visible near the ground, however, damage along the path of the funnel indicates the circulation was in contact with the ground. The funnel may have been difficult to see given the time of day, which was just after sunset. The first damage was to a metal building at a farm located 1/2 mile southwest of Naylor. Further northeast, the roof of the Lucy Lee Clinic was damaged, shingles were damaged on a few houses, and trees and power lines were down. One of the trees fell on a house. Top winds were estimated near 80 MPH. |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naylor | $8,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naylor | $6,000 | Small trees and a few power lines were blown down along Route 142. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naylor | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Naylor | $500 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Flood | Naylor | - | Torrential rainfall filled ditches in Naylor, with ponding on roadways, in a park, and around grain bins. Radar estimated rainfall rates peaked over 2'' an hour in Naylor. |
| August 2016 | Flood | Naylor | - | Numerous roads were flooded around the county, including NN Highway on the Carter County line. |
| May 2016 | Flood | Naylor | - | Near Gatewood, there was minor flooding of Highway V due to a nearby creek, and water was reported along Highway 142 near Highway V. Near Naylor, there was minor flooding on Highway 142. |
| August 2016 | Flood | Naylor | - | There was considerable flooding of low-lying areas due to several rounds of thunderstorms over the previous few days. A lane of Route H near Naylor was closed due to flooding. A lane of Missouri Route 21 near Doniphan was closed due to flooding. A 72-hour rainfall total of 10.84 inches was reported at the U.S. Forest Service weather observation site near Doniphan. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naylor | - | Emergency management personnel measured a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| April 2014 | Flash Flood | Naylor | - | A few state highways were closed due to flooding. Highway 142 was closed at Cypress Creek, west of Oxly. State Routes H and W were closed in the vicinity of Highway 142. |
| December 2013 | Flood | Naylor | - | Several state roads were closed, including sections of Highways 142, H, K, NN, and W. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Naylor | - | Golf-ball size hail was observed along Route 142. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Naylor | - | Six to 12 inches of water was across B Highway outside of Naylor. Street flooding occurred in Naylor, but no evacuations were conducted. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Naylor | - | Route H was closed by flooding from Route 142 to the Arkansas state line. Eight families were isolated. Four of the families relocated temporarily, while four others remained stranded. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Naylor | - | Dime size hail covered the ground. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naylor | - | Trees were blown down in Fairdealing, Naylor, and just west of Oxly. Trees landed on houses in Fairdealing. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Naylor | - | Quarter size hail was reported at a convenience store. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Naylor | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Naylor | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Naylor | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Naylor | - | no account filed |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 02001109 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ripley County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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