Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
“The Garvin Rock Church is a historic church at Love and Williams Streets in Garvin, Oklahoma. Also known as Old Rock Church, it was built in 1910 and added to the National Register in 1980.”
Wikipedia article Garvin Rock Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for McCurtain County · listed in 1980 · category: Building.
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 82 fires within 5 miles of Garvin Rock Church between 1992 and 2018, burning about 1,492 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 39 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 39 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Talihina Agency | 75 |
| 30 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10568 |
| 3 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Talihina Agency | 0413 |
| 29 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 16 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 30 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 10 September 2002 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 7 August 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 10420 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Garvin Rock Church: 22 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Quality Rocks Inc Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Garvin, the town this property stands in, in 21 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 12 hail, 5 flash flood, 4 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garvin | $2,000 | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garvin | - | The roof was partially peeled back on a home near Garvin. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Garvin | - | Quarter size hail reported near Garvin. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Garvin | - | Quarter size hail reported in Garvin. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Garvin | - | Quarter size hail fell in the Garvin community. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Garvin | - | Nickel size hail fell a couple of miles south of Garvin. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Garvin | - | Little River Road to Golden Glover Road north of Garvin was covered in high swift moving water. A water rescue occurred on Browning Road. |
| January 2020 | Flash Flood | Garvin | - | Iron Stob Road north of Highway 37 was flooded. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Garvin | - | The intersection of Southeast K Avenue and Madison Street was flooded. Several other streets across Idabel were covered in high water. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Garvin | - | Quarter size hail fell and damaged a Sheriff's vehicle. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Garvin | - | Dime size hail was reported south of Garvin, Oklahoma. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garvin | - | A tree was downed on Hwy. 37 at Iron Stob Road south of Garvin, Oklahoma. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Garvin | - | Several roads continue to have high water across them near the Holly Creek area. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garvin | - | Utility sheds damaged and power lines down. |
| December 2015 | Hail | Garvin | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Garvin | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Garvin | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Garvin | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Garvin | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Garvin | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Flash Flood | Garvin | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhole Cemetery | 3.8 miles | 1979 | |
| Pushmataha Hall | 3.8 miles | 1966 | |
| Wheelock Church | 3.8 miles | 1972 | |
 | Frisco Station | 7.6 miles | 1979 |
 | Rouleau Hotel | 7.7 miles | 2002 |
 | Barnes-Steverson House | 7.9 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80003275 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| McCurtain County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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