Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
“The Keel Creek Bridge is a bridge on Oklahoma State Highway 31 seven miles northeast of Coalgate, Oklahoma. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”
Wikipedia article Keel Creek Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Coal County · listed in 2007 · category: Structure.
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 9 fires within 5 miles of Keel Creek Bridge between 2005 and 2016, burning about 1,783 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 65 acres | Talihina Agency | BUTLER |
| 7 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Talihina Agency | WARDVILLE |
| 3 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 160 acres | Talihina Agency | LONESTAR |
| 7 March 2006 | Natural | 2.8 acres | Talihina Agency | EDEN |
| 5 March 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 30 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10043 |
| 12 March 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Talihina Agency | WARDVILLE |
| 13 February 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 650 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | COAL CREEK FIRE |
| 21 December 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 750 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | TENTAN FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Keel Creek Bridge: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Coalgate, the town this property stands in, in 31 storm reports between 1993 and 2022: 17 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2001 | Tornado (F2) | Coalgate | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $75,000 | This tornado formed 4 miles southeast of Coalgate and tracked northeastward for 8 miles before crossing into northwest Atoka County at 0434 CST (See following entry for information about the Atoka County segment). The tornado then continued for another 5 miles before dissipating at 0440 CST. In Coal County, 1 fatalilty and injuries to another person occurred when a mobile home was thrown approximately 200 yards and disintegrated 4 miles east of Coalgate. In addition, a well-constructed frame home suffered severe roof damage and exterior wall damage in extreme eastern Coal County. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coalgate | $60,000 | Several businesses suffered roof damage along with a front plate glass window broken out. Several signs and billboards were damaged. A storage shed was also lifted and moved, landing upside down in a driveway. Privacy fence was downed. The ticket booth at the football field was turned over. The baseball park also suffered damage. A dugout made of concrete blocks, a metal frame and roof was destroyed. Light poles were also downed. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coalgate | $40,000 | Several large signs were blown down. Minor roof damage was reported to some homes and business'. Reported by the Coal County Emergency Management. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coalgate | $12,000 | Five large telephone poles were blown down. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coalgate | $10,000 | Tree limbs down, damages to multiple roofs in town. Time estimated by radar. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coalgate | $7,500 | An 18 inch diameter tree was blown onto a house causing roof damage. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coalgate | $2,500 | Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn near the junction of Highways 3 and 75. Power lines and trees were also downed across Coal County. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coalgate | $2,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were downed on the south side of Coalgate. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coalgate | $600 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Coalgate | - | Some streets in town closed due to high waters. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coalgate | - | Winds were estimated based on minor tree damage. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coalgate | - | No damage was reported with the wind gust. |
| May 2006 | Flash Flood | Coalgate | - | During the evening of May 9, multiple, slow-moving thunderstorms dropped 2 to 4 inches of rainfall over southeastern Coal County producing flash flooding in the region. At 700 pm CST, Coal County law enforcement officials reported that floodwaters had covered Oklahoma State Highway 3 one mile west of Coalgate. |
| April 1993 | Hail | Coalgate | - | Severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma ahead of a cold front during the late afternoon of April 24th and moved across eastern and portions of eastern Oklahoma during the night. The thunderstorms spawned 8 tornadoes, and produced hail to baseball-size and damaging straight line winds. The first two tornadoes of the day were the most destructive. The first tornado touched down in East Tulsa near 6th Street and 135th East Avenue at 1750 CST. This tornado moved northeast for about a mile before entering Rogers County at 1753 CST. There, a truck stop near Interstate 44 and 161st East Avenue took a direct hit from the tornado. Numerous tractor- trailers and cars were destroyed in the vicinity of the truck stop. Six people were killed at or near the truck stop. The tornado then continued northeast into Catoosa where several residential neighborhoods and the Colonial Port Mobile Home Park received heavy damage. The 7th and final fatality associated with this tornado occurred at the mobile home park. The tornado dissipated at 1803 CST 1 mile west of State Highway 66 north of Catoosa. This F4 tornado traveled 5.5 miles and was 250 yards wide. (M70P)(M39V)(F39V)(F8V)(M33V)(M35O)(F77M) A second tornado formed at 1757 CST near the truck stop at Interstate 44 and 161st East Avenue and moved east northeast. This tornado also caused heavy damage to Catoosa, but resulted in no additional fatalities. The tornado lifted at 1815 CST 1.5 miles north of State Highway 412 to the east of Catoosa. This F3 tornado traveled 8 miles and was 250 yards wide. The two tornadoes injured about 130 people, and damaged or destroyed 70% of the businesses in Catoosa. Damage estimates for Catoosa schools was estimated at $8 to $10 million, with the high school sustaining the brunt of the damage. Total damage caused by the tornadoes has been estimated at over $100 million. This thunderstorm also produced a microburst which destroyed a church at 15th Street and Memorial Drive in Tulsa, and damaged several other Tulsa businesses. Straight line winds also caused damage to homes and destroyed two mobile homes in Wagoner County. In all, approximately 858 dwellings were affected by the storms. Preliminary figures by county are as follows: Tulsa County - 116 homes were damaged, 17 mobile homes were damaged, 3 businesses were destroyed, 40 businesses were damaged, 1 public building was destroyed, 2 public buildings were damaged, 1 church building was destroyed, and 5 church buildings were damaged; Rogers County - 163 homes were destroyed, 147 homes were damaged, 100 mobile homes were destroyed, 41 rental units were damaged or destroyed, 49 businesses were damaged or destroyed, and 15 public buildings were damaged or destroyed; Wagoner County - 111 homes were damaged and 2 mobile homes were destroyed. The third tornado touched down at 1846 CST, 4 miles west of Locust Grove in Mayes County and moved east northeast for 4.5 miles before lifting at 1856 CST, 1.5 miles north of Locust Grove. The tornado destroyed 1 house and 5 mobile homes, and damaged 10 houses and 7 mobile homes. Several barns and outbuildings were also destroyed. One minor injury was caused by the tornado. This F2 tornado caused around $500,000 worth of damage and was 150 yards wide. The 4th and 8th tornadoes were brief F0-tornado with no significant damage reported. The tornadoes occurred 2 miles west of Rose in Mayes County at 1917CST, near Chance in Adair County at 2015 CST, 4 miles northeast of Centrahoma in Coal County at 2155 CST, near Ashland in Pittsburg County at 2215 CST and 4 miles west of Wapanucka in Johnston County at 2235 CST. Strong thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines, and destroyed barns and outbuildings at several locations. Strong straight line winds destroyed a mobile home 2 miles south-southeast of Leach, destroyed a chicken house 3 miles southwest of Leach, damaged barns and gates 10 miles west of Atoka and downed 4 power poles near Idabel. Large hail was widespread with the storms. Baseball-size hail fell 10 miles east of Catoosa and 2 miles northwest of Locust Grove. Golfball-size hail covered the ground along State Highway 412 from 2 miles west of Inola to 1 mile south of Chouteau. A lightning strike started an oil tank battery fire near Lindsay. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Coalgate | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Coalgate | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Post Office Coalgate | 6.4 miles | 2009 | |
| Coalgate School Gymnasium-Auditorium | 6.8 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 07000257 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Coal County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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