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Photograph of Jasper County Courthouse
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Jasper County Courthouse

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

From the record

“The Jasper County Courthouse is a 176 ft tall historic courthouse located in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri. The Courthouse is built on the site of the original Jasper County Courthouse which was burned in the Battle of Carthage during the American Civil War.”

Wikipedia article Jasper County Courthouse (Missouri), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 43 National Register listings published here for Jasper County · listed in 1973 · category: Building.

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

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Still standing. The Park Service records this property as extant.
  • Address. Courthouse Sq., Carthage, 64836
  • When was it listed? February 1973
  • Category. building
  • Township. Marion township
  • Architectural style. Romanesque Revival architecture
  • National Register reference number. 73001041 - 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

2 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Jasper County Courthouse between 1994 and 1996, burning about 7 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 burning2

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
2 September 1996Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
14 June 1994Debris and open burning6.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Every fire recorded in Jasper County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 61 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 61 workings within 5 miles of Jasper County Courthouse: 56 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension. 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
Linzee MinesLeadPast Producer
Unknown - S&GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Carthage QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, DimensionProducer
Mignonette Mine # 3ZincPast Producer
Unknown - ZnZincPast Producer
Viernow & Meysenburg QuarryLimestone, DimensionPast Producer
Busboom QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Carthage Building Stone Co.QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Carthage Consolidated Quarry Co.Stone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Carthage Crushed Limestone MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Jasper County

Storms near this property

60 of 121 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Carthage, the town this property stands in, in 121 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 63 thunderstorm wind, 26 hail, 14 flash flood, 7 heavy rain. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 1999LightningCarthage1 hurtno account filed
December 2015FloodCarthage$1,000,000There was flood water over the Interstate 49 bridge at the Spring River and I-49 was partially closed down. Numerous low water crossings throughout the county were flooded. Several roads, homes, and businesses suffered flood water damage. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event.
May 2013Tornado (EF1)Carthage$200,000An EF-1 tornado touched down briefly near the intersection of Palimino and 13th Street. approximately 2 miles east of Carthage. Numerous trees were uprooted and power lines blown down. Several outbuildings were destroyed. Time was estimated. Winds were estimated between 90 to 100 mph.
May 2017HailCarthage$100,000There was one minor injury reported at a drive-in theater on the west side of town due to broken glass from windows being knocked out from large hail.
May 2017HailCarthage$100,000Tennis ball size hail knocked out law enforcement car windows and damage to other vehicles around Carthage.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindCarthage$50,000A roof was blown off a house along with other houses damaged on Gardendale Road.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindCarthage$25,000Numerous trees and power lines were reported down.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindCarthage$25,000Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to the Carthage Junior High School. Winds also downed trees and blew down signs in many areas of town.
July 2013Flash FloodCarthage$20,000Three cars were submerged under water on Central Street. Hazel Road was closed at Airport Road.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindCarthage$17,000Report of widespread tree and powerline damage.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindCarthage$15,000A storm survey determined that straight line winds produced a damage path nearly a half mile long across portions of south Carthage. Several trees were uprooted or snapped. The roof of one home was torn off.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCarthage$14,000A large tree blew down and damaged two vehicles.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindCarthage$10,000A NWS storm survey found widespread 70-80 mph winds across Carthage with numerous tree limbs down and trees uprooted.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindCarthage$10,000no account filed
April 2000Thunderstorm WindCarthage$8,000no account filed
March 2017Thunderstorm WindCarthage$5,000A middle school had a roof blown off.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindCarthage$5,000There were multiple trees and power lines blown down.
July 2016LightningCarthage$5,000A lightning strike hit a radio tower at the county jail and caused several thousand dollars worth of damage to electrical equipment.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindCarthage$5,000A tree fell down on a house at the intersection of Chestnut and Highway 118.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindCarthage$5,000A large tree was reported down on a house.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindCarthage$5,000A wind gust to 62 mph was reported at the Joplin Regional Airport. Numerous large trees and limbs were blown down in Carthage as well.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindCarthage$5,000Skywarn spotters reported large trees and power lines down.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindCarthage$5,000Skywarn spotters reported large trees down which knocked down power lines. A log-cabin type house also burned down after being struck by lightning in Carthage. The local fire department reported wind gusts to 62 mph.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindCarthage$5,000Skywarn spotters reported trees and power lines down from Carthage eastward to near the Lawrence County line.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindCarthage$5,000Numerous large tree limbs were broken off. One large oak tree fell on a car causing damage.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindCarthage$5,000no account filed
November 1998Thunderstorm WindCarthage$5,000no account filed
June 1996Thunderstorm WindCarthage$5,000no account filed
April 1996HailCarthage$5,000no account filed
June 2018Thunderstorm WindCarthage$4,000Four power poles were reported snapped. The time was based on radar.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindCarthage$3,000A power pole was reported down.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindCarthage$2,000There was a report from social media of shingles blown off a rood on the east side of Carthage along with several large tree limbs blown down.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindCarthage$2,000A tree was blown into a power line.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindCarthage$1,000Report of a huge tree down in a backyard.
October 2017Thunderstorm WindCarthage$1,000A power line was blown down in Carthage.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindCarthage$1,000A road sign was blown down at I-49 and Fir Road.
March 2026HailCarthage-Hail to the size of quarters fell east of Carthage.
June 2025Heavy RainCarthage-A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.17 inches was measured in Carthage.
April 2024FloodCarthage-State Highway 171 was closed due to flooding and tree debris over the road.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindCarthage-Numerous trees were reported down.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindCarthage-Multiple tree limbs were blown into power lines blowing at least one transformer.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindCarthage-Winds were estimated at 60 mph.
April 2022HailCarthage-Nickle sized hail was reported.
April 2022HailCarthage-Quarter sized hail was reported via social media.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindCarthage-A large tree was uprooted in the northeast part of town. The report was received via a social media picture.
May 2020HailCarthage-A third thunderstorm of the day produced golf ball sized hail.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindCarthage-A large tree was reported down.
November 2020HailCarthage-Quarter sized hail was reported.
April 2019Flash FloodCarthage-A media partner reported multiple vehicles stalled due to flooded roadways, especially on Central Avenue (Highway 96). The water depth was between one and two feet in some areas.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindCarthage-A large tree was reported down and partially blocking the road at Main and Wiggins in front of Mark Twain School.
May 2019FloodCarthage-Significant street flooding was occurring through town with some streets having 6 to 8 inches of water.
May 2019Heavy RainCarthage-The public reported that 5 inches of rain fall across the eastern portions of town.
May 2019Flash FloodCarthage-Several reports of street flooding occurred in Carthage.
May 2019Heavy RainCarthage-A CoCoRaHS observer measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 3.30 inches.
August 2018Heavy RainCarthage-A 24 hour rainfall total of 2.14 inches was reported.
May 2017HailCarthage-This report was from Mping.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindCarthage-Several large tree limbs were blown down in Carthage.
August 2015Heavy RainCarthage-There was a rainfall report of 4.42 inches since midnight at the Spring River Gauge in Carthage.
August 2015Heavy RainCarthage-There was a rainfall report of 3.46 inches since midnight and 3.17 inches in two hours.
June 2014Flash FloodCarthage-Water over a foot deep was flowing over Civil War Road.

Every storm recorded in Jasper 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

6 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
Carthage Courthouse Square Historic Districtunder 500 feet1980
Boots Court0.2 miles2022
Colonial Apartments0.2 miles2001
Carthage South Historic District0.5 miles1982
Cassill Place Historic District0.6 miles1986
66 Drive-In3.2 miles2003

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 73001041 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Jasper CountyAll 43 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.