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One of 2 National Register listings published here for Oregon County · listed in 2017 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Church of the Holy Trinity
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 117 N. 5th St., Thayer, 65791
- When was it listed? July 2017
- Category. building
- Township. Thayer township
- National Register reference number. 100001352 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
95 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 95 fires within 5 miles of Church of the Holy Trinity between 1992 and 2020, burning about 956 acres in total. None started naturally. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 48 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 1994 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 August 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 12 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 July 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177597-02259-07042018-1845 |
| 30 July 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Church of the Holy Trinity: 6 past producers, 6 prospects, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers S&G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Joe Kolosky Prospect | Lead, Silver | Prospect | ||
| E C Mainprize Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | 1943 | |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Amos Cozzins Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1930 | |
| Arthur Arnold | Iron | Occurrence | Surface | |
| Clyde Led Be Her Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Gus Hubble Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Ragan Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Ray Gladden Property | Iron | Prospect | 1895 |
Storms near this property
60 of 65 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Thayer, the town this property stands in, in 65 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 29 hail, 23 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 3 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2005 | Tornado (F2) | Thayer | $1,500,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey team revealed that an F-2 tornado touched down 9 miles east of Thayer near Highway V. The tornado continued on a path 300 yards wide to 8 miles northeast of Myrtle. Two mobile homes were destroyed and several other homes were heavily damaged along the tornado path. |
| May 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Thayer | $50,000 | An EF-0 tornado touched down on the northeast side of Thayer. Numerous trees were uprooted and damage. Some homes had minor damage. Estimated maximum winds were up to 85 mph. |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Thayer | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | $30,000 | no account filed |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | $25,000 | Several trees and power poles were blown over around Thayer. A large barn structure was completely destroyed. A picture was sent in from social media. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | $20,000 | Multiple large tree limbs were reported down. A few power outages were also reported. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | $20,000 | Microburst wind gusts stripped shingles off of several houses and caused widespread tree damage near the community of Thayer. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | $15,000 | no account filed |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | $10,000 | A stray storm produced wind damage to the roof of a home and damaged some trees along Highway OO. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down and blocking the roadway at the intersection of 7th and Pine Streets. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | $5,000 | A circus tent was blown down in Thayer. Several trees and power lines were blown down across Highway 63. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | $5,000 | Reported by the county sheriff and Missouri Highway Patrol (Troop G). A local newspaper also reported numerous power poles and trees snapped off with approximately 3,000 people without power across the county. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Thayer | $1,000 | Hay bales were reported floating after 5 to 6 inches of rainfall. Damage to farm fencing was reported from rapidly flowing flood waters. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Thayer | - | Missouri Highway 19 at the Warm Fork Spring River was flooded and impassable. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Thayer | - | Hail to the size of quarters fell in Thayer. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Thayer | - | Report of quarter size hail. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Thayer | - | Highway 142 was closed at the Cox Creek low water crossing due to flooding. |
| July 2023 | Heavy Rain | Thayer | - | A Co-Op observer reported a 24 hour rainfall of 4.63 inches. |
| October 2022 | Hail | Thayer | - | Hail between quarter and golf balls in size were reported. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Thayer | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Thayer | - | The rainfall since midnight was 2.51 inches. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | Several large tree limbs 8 inches or greater in diameter were reported down. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | A large tree was reported down in town. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Thayer | - | The Warm Fork Spring River running through Warm Fork Park in ran out of its banks and flooded the Park. The roadway along Warm Fork Spring River was reported as under water with water rising slowly. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Thayer | - | Half dollar size hail was reported near the state line just southeast of Thayer along Highway 63. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | Small tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Thayer | - | Several trees were blown down along with quarter size hail. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | A large tree and several large tree limbs were blown down on Middleton Road. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | Several trees were reported down west of town along US Highway 142 by the public via social media. |
| July 2015 | Heavy Rain | Thayer | - | There was a rainfall report of 1.24 inches that fell in 40 minutes. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | Several trees were down in a road near Thayer. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Thayer | - | Three to six inches of rain fell over the southern half of Oregon County. This excessive rain resulted in significant flash flooding of creeks, rivers, and streams. Numerous low water crossings became impassable to motorists. Meanwhile, a section of Highway 19 between Alton and Thayer was impassable from Fredrick Creek. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees in the communities of Thayer and Thomasville. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Thayer | - | Several low lying roads near the Warm Fork and Spring rivers around the city of Thayer became impassable from flash flooding. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| January 2005 | Flash Flood | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Thayer | - | no account filed |
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.
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100001352 in Record Group 79. |
| Oregon 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.