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Photograph of Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House
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Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

From the record

“Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House is a historic courthouse, jail and sheriff's residence located at New London, Ralls County, Missouri. The courthouse was built in 1858 and is a two-story, T-shaped, Greek Revival style limestone building.”

Wikipedia article Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 9 National Register listings published here for Ralls County · listed in 1972 · category: Building.

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

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Courthouse Sq., New London, 63459
  • When was it listed? September 1972
  • Category. building
  • Township. Spencer township
  • Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
  • National Register reference number. 72000728 - 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

25 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 179 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 burning18
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Recreation and ceremony1
Equipment and vehicle use1
Smoking1

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
29 September 1996Debris and open burning20 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
15 August 1999Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
14 August 1999Debris and open burning55 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
4 July 1992Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
16 July 1997Debris and open burning8.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
11 July 1996Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
3 May 1992Smoking3.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
8 April 1992Debris and open burning10 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Every fire recorded in Ralls County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 12 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Ralls County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House: 9 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone. 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
Missouri GeodesGemstoneProducer1967
Edward Cooper S+G PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Central Stone Co. Quarry #6Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Megowan QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Sss Quarry # 2 - New LondonStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Ralls County

Storms near this property

49 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New London, the town this property stands in, in 49 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 28 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 1 lightning, 1 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 1995Thunderstorm WindNew London$7,500Strong winds uprooted trees and destroyed a chicken coop along Highway 61. Closer to New London, the county sheriff reported many large trees blown down.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindNew London$5,000Several large trees were blown down along Highway 19 northeast of Center. Trees were also knocked down in New London with one damaging the corner of a house. Rainfall up to four inches was reported by a local newspaper.
October 2021Thunderstorm WindNew London$1,000Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree near the Ralls County Sheriff's office in New London.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindNew London$500The county sheriff reported trees and power poles down in Center. A billboard sign was also blown down north of New London along Highway 61.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindNew London$200Strong winds uprooted trees and destroyed a chicken coop along Highway 61. Closer to New London, the county sheriff reported many large trees blown down.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, numerous tree limbs and several power lines, especially between New London and Old Highway 79. Some of the fallen trees blocked Highway V just east of New London.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew over several large trees onto Buford Cave Lane.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds snapped a telephone pole in town.
May 2020Flash FloodNew London-Up to 3 inches of rain fell in about a two hour period over portions of Ralls County causing flash flooding. Highway F, just north of intersection with Highway C, was flooded where it crosses over Spencer Creek. Also, Highway 19 between Perry and Center was closed due to flooding.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew down a 12 inch diameter tree in town.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds bent two power poles over Highway 19 just southwest of New London, blocking the roadway.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines around town.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and uprooted several more.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous large tree limbs. A couple of the trees fell onto unoccupied cars near the courthouse in New London. The 71 mph wind gust was recorded on a tow boat in the Saverton Lock and Dam.
May 2008HailNew London-Storm spotters reported hail up to golfball size on Highway T.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindNew London-Numerous trees were blown down in town.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindNew London-A barn sustained moderate damage and several trees were uprooted just west of US 61 on Highway A.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm winds blew down a power line at the intersection of Highways 61 and 19, as well as several trees.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindNew London-Amateur radio spotters reported some large tree limbs down.
August 2005HailNew London-A storm spotter reported 1 1/4 inch hail between New London and Hannibal.
November 2005HailNew London-Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail.
September 2004Thunderstorm WindNew London-The County Sheriff reported a tractor trailer overturned on Highway 19 southwest of Perry.
October 2003LightningNew London-A lightning strike started a fire that destroyed a New London home. A neighbor reported hearing a very loud lighting strike about 12:15 CDT. About 4:45 am CDT, the neighbor was leaving for work and saw smoke and noticed fire in the windows. By the time fire fighters arrived the home was completely engulfed in flames and could not be saved.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindNew London-Local law enforcement reported trees down in New London.
September 2003Thunderstorm WindNew London-The County Sheriff office reported trees down in New London.
May 2002HailNew London-The local police reported nickel size hail in New London.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindNew London-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed some trees in New London.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindNew London-Law enforcement officials reported trees down north of New London.
August 2000Thunderstorm WindNew London-Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in town.
May 2016HailNew London-no account filed
April 2012HailNew London-no account filed
May 2011HailNew London-no account filed
June 2008HailNew London-no account filed
March 2006Thunderstorm WindNew London-no account filed
March 2006HailNew London-no account filed
March 2006HailNew London-no account filed
March 2006HailNew London-no account filed
May 2004HailNew London-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindNew London-no account filed
August 2004HailNew London-no account filed
August 2004HailNew London-no account filed
May 2002HailNew London-no account filed
May 2002HailNew London-no account filed
May 2002HailNew London-no account filed
November 1998Thunderstorm WindNew London-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindNew London-no account filed
June 1996Thunderstorm WindNew London-no account filed
April 1996HailNew London-no account filed
April 1993HailNew London-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Ralls 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

3 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
John Garth House5.8 miles1977
James B. Brown House5.9 miles1984
Ilasco Historic District7.6 miles2016

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 72000728 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Ralls CountyAll 9 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.