Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

From the record

“The Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Ozark, Christian County, Missouri. It encompasses 19 contributing buildings in a 5.3-acre (2.1 ha) area in the central business district of Ozark.”
Wikipedia article Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District (Ozark, Missouri), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 2 National Register listings published here for Christian County · listed in 2009 · category: District.

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

The listing

Address. Portions of 2nd. Ave., Church, Elm, and 2nd Sts. on the Courthouse Square, Ozark, 65721
When was it listed? February 2009
Category. district
Township. East Finley township
National Register reference number. 08001409 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

13 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District between 1992 and 2013, burning about 58 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
Debris and open burning	8
Equipment and vehicle use	2
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2
Arson/incendiarism	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
5 September 2011	Equipment and vehicle use	5.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
4 September 2011	Debris and open burning	10 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
13 September 2011	Debris and open burning	4.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
29 August 2011	Debris and open burning	4.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
23 July 2011	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
11 July 2011	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
20 June 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	8.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
2 April 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	5.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named

Every fire recorded in Christian County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 23 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Ozark Courthouse Square Historic District: 21 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc, Lead, Lead. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Mary Arnold	Zinc	Past Producer	Underground
Miller Diggings	Lead	Past Producer
Mon-Ark Mines	Zinc, Lead	Past Producer	1857
Alma Mine	Zinc, Lead	Past Producer
Ground Hog Mine	Zinc, Lead	Past Producer
Ribeck Mine	Zinc, Lead	Past Producer
Bennett Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Joe Howard Quarry and Mill	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Midland Quarry and Mill	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Rieves Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Christian County

Storms near this property

60 of 142 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ozark, the town this property stands in, in 142 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 61 thunderstorm wind, 56 hail, 14 flash flood, 4 flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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
June 2007	Tornado (EF0)	Ozark	1 hurt	A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that a small EF-0 tornado touched down within the city of Ozark. The tornado initially touched down on Ozark Middle School grounds near the tennis courts, or just west of the baseball field. The tornado proceeded to move northeast toward the Ozark High School soccer field causing intermittent damage and a minor injury. At this point, the tornado lifted some bleachers and from the soccer field and were tossed around.
July 2015	Flood	Ozark	$2,000,000	The Finley River flooded several businesses in the city of Ozark. Highway 14 and Highway 125 near Ozarks was flooded and closed. The fairgrounds were flooded and some equipment was washed away. The country fair was cancelled due to the flood water. This storm report will contain the overall flood damage estimates across Christian 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.
December 2015	Flash Flood	Ozark	$500,000	Nearly all low water crossings were flooded. Several county roads and bridges sustained damage from flood water. The Finley River and the James River had significant rises in river levels which flooded several properties. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
April 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$90,000	no account filed
April 2013	Lightning	Ozark	$50,000	Local broadcast media reported a house on fire at 218 Prairie Ridge Lane in Ozark which was caused by lightning.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$30,000	Winds gusting to 60 mph downed power lines and move heavy lawn furniture.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$25,000	Law enforcement estimated 70 mph winds in Christian County, resulting in over 3000 power outages.
March 2025	Hail	Ozark	$20,000	Wind driven hail to the size of golf balls destroyed windows in Ozark.
March 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$20,000	Multiple power poles were blown down on South Street in Ozark.
March 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$20,000	A home on State Highway F had significant roof damage.
July 2001	Lightning	Ozark	$20,000	no account filed
March 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$15,000	Several three inch tree limbs were downed with a few power poles also broken.
December 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$15,000	Shingles were pulled off several homes and several mature trees were downed. A few of the trees were very large.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$10,000	Power lines were reported down at the intersection of Oak and 3rd in Ozark.
May 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$10,000	Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over several power poles causing power outages across southern Ozark.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$10,000	no account filed
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$8,000	no account filed
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$5,000	Report of 1 inch limbs broken and shingles blown off.
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$5,000	Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees and power lines near the city of Ozark.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$5,000	Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed large trees on two homes that caused minor damage.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$5,000	Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree onto a car that trapped one person.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$5,000	Skywarn spotters reported large trees down.
April 1993	Hail	Ozark	$5,000	Hail was reported between Ozark and Campbell City.
September 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$5,000	no account filed
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$3,000	Numerous tree were reported blown down. One building had metal roofing peeled back with some pieces missing.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$3,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 50 knots blew down several trees and power lines.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$3,000	no account filed
March 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$2,000	Fence panels were blown down on Kirkwood and Teetop roads in Ozark.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$1,000	Report of a large tree across the road.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$1,000	A tree fell and blocked the road in Ozark.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$1,000	A large tree fell on a power line in Ozark.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$1,000	A tree fell down and blocked Oak Street in Ozark.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$1,000	A tree was blown down, blocking Bain St in Ozark.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$1,000	A tree was down on Warren St blocking the road.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$1,000	Small tree limbs were blown and shingles blown off roof. Several outbuildings and sheds were moved from wind gusts.
October 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$1,000	A large tree was reported down in the town square.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	$1,000	no account filed
April 1996	Hail	Ozark	$500	no account filed
April 1994	Hail	Ozark	$500	no account filed
April 1994	Hail	Ozark	$50	no account filed
April 2026	Hail	Ozark	-	Quarter sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area.
March 2025	Hail	Ozark	-	Hail to the size of quarters fell just southwest of Ozark.
March 2025	Hail	Ozark	-	Hail up to the size of half dollars fell just west of Ozark near Highway 65.
March 2025	Hail	Ozark	-	Hail to the size of half dollars fell in the city of Ozark.
March 2025	Hail	Ozark	-	Hail up to the size of quarters fell in Ozark.
May 2024	Hail	Ozark	-	Report of ping pong ball size hail.
March 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	-	A large tree was reported down on a county road.
March 2023	Flood	Ozark	-	Finley Creek flooded Finley Park and other roads along the creek and in town due to heavy rainfall.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	-	Several tree were reported down along Highway 65.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	-	Several trees and large limbs were reported down.
March 2022	Hail	Ozark	-	Penny sized hail was reported.
October 2022	Hail	Ozark	-	Quarter sized hail was reported.
October 2022	Hail	Ozark	-	Hail to quarters in size was reported via social media.
April 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	-	A large tree was reported down in town.
March 2021	Hail	Ozark	-	Quarter sized hail was reported.
March 2021	Hail	Ozark	-	Nickle sized hail was reported.
March 2020	Flash Flood	Ozark	-	The Finely River was flowing out of its banks and into a riverside park in Ozarks. One water rescue occurred with the subject rescued safely.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozark	-	Scattered trees were reported down across town.
April 2019	Flash Flood	Ozark	-	Between two and three feet of water was reported flowing over McCauley Road south of Highway 14, closing the road to traffic. Flooding continued into the very early hours of May 1st.
February 2018	Flood	Ozark	-	The low water crossing in the town of Ozark was flooded and impassable.

Every storm recorded in Christian 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	Property	Distance	Listed
	Smallin Cave Historic District	2.2 miles	2018

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 08001409 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Christian County	All 2 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.