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Bonniebrook Homestead

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

From the record

“Bonniebrook Homestead is a historic homestead site located near Walnut Shade, Taney County, Missouri. It was a pioneer homestead of the O'Neills, the first family to enter the land from the public domain as a Homestead property.”

Wikipedia article Bonniebrook Homestead, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 6 National Register listings published here for Taney County · listed in 1997 · category: Site.

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

The listing

  • Address. US 65, Walnut Shade, 65771
  • When was it listed? May 1997
  • Category. site
  • Township. Jasper township
  • National Register reference number. 84002720 - 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

16 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Bonniebrook Homestead between 1992 and 2013, burning about 479 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 burning11
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Arson/incendiarism1

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
22 August 1995Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
30 June 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
7 May 1997Debris and open burning15 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
7 May 1997Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
7 May 1997Debris and open burning250 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
2 April 1997Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
11 April 2003Arson/incendiarism1.8 acresMark Twain National ForestBRIGHT HOLLOW
8 March 1992Debris and open burning18 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Every fire recorded in Taney County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Bonniebrook Homestead: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Zinc. 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
Unknown - Lead - ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Taney County

Storms near this property

40 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Walnut Shade, the town this property stands in, in 40 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 14 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 8 flash flood, 3 heavy rain. The reports record 2 deaths. 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 2019Flash FloodWalnut Shade2 killedDuring the late morning to the early afternoon three kayakers entered Bull Creek after heavy rainfall caused the river to rise nearly 14 feet. When the kayakers entered the river a river gauge on Bull Creek recorded a water level near 13 feet, or near 9 feet above normal stage. The kayakers entered the river near Round Mountain Road and capsized about a half mile down stream where a low water bridge crossed the river. Two of the three kyakers were pulled under by a siphon/whirlpool and drowned.
April 2011Flash FloodWalnut Shade$10,000,000Flooding was occurring on Bull Creek. Many homes had water in them. ||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Taney County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected.
April 2021Tornado (EF0)Walnut Shade$125,000A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF0 tornado with estimated winds of 70 mph touched down with a path of a half mile in length and a width of 50 yards. Along the path of this brief touchdown, several snapped and uprooted trees were noted along with minor residential damage. One large tree was uprooted and fell onto a home causing significant damage.
December 2021Tornado (EF1)Walnut Shade$120,000A National Weather Service storm survey conducted with the county Emergency Manager concluded that an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 92 mph and a path width of 100 yards traveled for just over a mile and a half. The tornado touched down just west of Highway 65 north of Walnut Grove. Along the tornadoes path numerous trees and some power lines were downed and multiple outbuilding were significantly damaged or destroyed.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade$20,000Multiple power lines were reported down in Walnut Shade on Kessler Drive off of west Highway 176.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade$20,000Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a billboard near the intersection of Highway 65 and Highway F.
July 2015Flash FloodWalnut Shade$10,000About 140 people were evacuated from a trailer park along Bull Creek in the Walnut Shade area. There was minor damage to the trailer park and some mobile homes.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade$2,000A swath of at least 30 hardwood trees were reported uprooted or snapped off. One tree fell an a barn causing minor damage.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade$1,000Several trees were reported down in the Bull Creek area, 2 miles off of Highway 65. A power line was also reported down over a trailer. No injuries were reported. The time was based on radar.
May 2025Heavy RainWalnut Shade-Storm total rainfall amount of 3.27 inches from May 23 through May 27.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade-A 62 mph wind gust was measured southwest of Walnut Shade.
July 2024Heavy RainWalnut Shade-The Mesonet station FW9611 in Branson measured a 12-hour rainfall total of 6.27 inches.
January 2024HailWalnut Shade-Penny sized hail was reported.
May 2024HailWalnut Shade-Report of quarter size hail just north of Walnut Shade.
May 2024HailWalnut Shade-Report of quarter size hail in Walnut Shade by Highway 65 and Highway 160.
July 2024Heavy RainWalnut Shade-Emergency management measured 6.20 inches of storm total rainfall.
February 2023Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade-The MESONET station FW9611 in Branson recorded a 50 knot wind gust.
March 2023Flash FloodWalnut Shade-Route F at Bull Creek south of Emory Creek was flooded and impassable due to heavy rainfall.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade-The Mesonet station FW9611 recorded a wind gust of 67 mph.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade-A wind gust of 76mph was measured by a home anemometer.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade-The Branson Mesonet Station FW9611 measured a 61mph wind gust.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade-High winds reported on Highway 65 caused traffic to stop after a car was pushed into the median by the winds.
May 2020Flash FloodWalnut Shade-The Emergency Manager reported that numerous roads were closed throughout Taney County as waters rose quickly due to heavy rain then receded almost as quickly. The river gauge at Bull Creek near Walnut Shade, MO also reported the river was out of banks and above minor flood stage.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade-Several large tree limbs were reported down north of Branson. The report was received via mPING.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade-Several large tree limbs and branches were blown down on to Highway 160 near Walnut Shade.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade-Multiple trees were blown down along Highway 160 in northern Taney County.
April 2011Flash FloodWalnut Shade-Highway F was closed due to flooding.
April 2011Flash FloodWalnut Shade-A water rescue was performed at Bull Creek.
December 2008Thunderstorm WindWalnut Shade-Thunderstorm winds damaged several trees in the Walnut Shade area.
March 2008FloodWalnut Shade-This is a continuation of the flash flooding over Taney County. Lake Taneycomo and Turkey Creek continued to flood lowlands near these streams for periods ranging from several days to over two months.
May 2006Flash FloodWalnut Shade-Heavy rain fell across the Bull Creek basin where a county road low water crossing became impassable to motorists. A water rescue was performed for two individuals that were caught in the flash flooding.
May 2018HailWalnut Shade-no account filed
April 2017HailWalnut Shade-no account filed
September 2012HailWalnut Shade-no account filed
September 2003HailWalnut Shade-no account filed
September 2003HailWalnut Shade-no account filed
May 2003HailWalnut Shade-no account filed
March 2002HailWalnut Shade-no account filed
April 2002HailWalnut Shade-no account filed
May 1995HailWalnut Shade-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Taney 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.

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 84002720 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Taney CountyAll 6 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.