Built in 1907. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
“The Winnetoon Jail in Winnetoon, Nebraska was built in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.”
Wikipedia article Winnetoon Jail, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 14 National Register listings published here for Knox County · listed in 1995 · category: Building · built in 1907.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Winnetoon Jail between 2014 and 2019, burning about 134 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 27 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 30 July 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 25 June 2017 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 1 June 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 April 2017 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 29 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Winnetoon Jail: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coutts and Sons Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Selders Sand & Gravel Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Winnetoon, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 2005 and 2025: 6 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Hail | Winnetoon | - | Trained spotter report of hail nearing tennis ball-size from chaser live stream. Time estimated from radar on Highway 14 West of Winnetoon, NE. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Winnetoon | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winnetoon | - | The emergency manager reported large tree branches blown down. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winnetoon | - | Local law enforcement reported that 12 inch tree limbs were broke off. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Winnetoon | - | The public reported flash flooding in rural Knox County. The flooding included several county roads becoming flooded from rainfall runoff, as well as flooding of farm fields. Rainfall amounts greater than 4 inches were reported in this part of Knox County that led to the flooding. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winnetoon | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph were accompanied by hail up to golfball-size. The winds and hail caused vehicle and house damage in Creighton and crop damage near town, especially in the Winnetoon area northwest of Creighton. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Winnetoon | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Winnetoon | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Winnetoon | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Winnetoon | - | no account filed |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnetoon Public School | under 500 feet | 2020 | |
 | Z.C.B.J. Opera House | 6.8 miles | 1988 |
 | Commercial Hotel, The | 6.9 miles | 1990 |
 | Knox County Courthouse | 7.8 miles | 1990 |
 | Episcopal Church | 7.9 miles | 1972 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000094 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Knox County | All 14 listed properties in this county. |
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