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Kaufman County, Texas

68 topographic sheets cover 48 settlements here, and 8 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

8 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Texas within the United States
Kaufman County within Texas
Explore by year 1878 1896

What the record shows

  • 521 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 8 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 6 buildings, 1 site and 1 structure.
  • 1 of the 8 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 49 populated places in this county; 48 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

8

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
William and Blanche Brooks Housebuilding199393000566
Matthew Cartwright Housebuilding197979002988
First National Bank Buildingbuilding198585000073
Walter C. Porter Farmsite196666000819
State Highway 34 Bridge at the Trinity Riverstructure199696001109
Terrell Carnegie Librarybuilding200606000363
Terrell Times Star Buildingbuilding198585000923
Warren-Crowell Housebuilding198080004137

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

2

Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.

Land ownership map, 1878 - Map of Kaufman & Rockwall Counties,Texas
Land ownership map (1878) - Map of Kaufman & Rockwall Counties,Texas. Library of Congress.
Land ownership map, 1896 - Kaufman County
Land ownership map (1896) - Kaufman County. Library of Congress.

Photographs from libraries nationwide

1 of 2 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 2 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

H. W. Campbell, Forney, Texas, Boston Public Library - undated
H. W. Campbell, Forney, Texas. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

48 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 1,134 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 48 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1949-10-12, scale 1:70000
1949-10-12, scale 1:70000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1949-10-12, scale 1:70000
1949-10-12, scale 1:70000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1949-10-12, scale 1:70000
1949-10-12, scale 1:70000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1949-10-12, scale 1:70000
1949-10-12, scale 1:70000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-04, scale 1:69000
1953-01-04, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-04, scale 1:69000
1953-01-04, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-04, scale 1:69000
1953-01-04, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1953-01-04, scale 1:69000
1953-01-04, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-03-08, scale 1:28400
1954-03-08, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-03-08, scale 1:28400
1954-03-08, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-03-08, scale 1:28400
1954-03-08, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-03-08, scale 1:28400
1954-03-08, scale 1:28400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-07-05, scale 1:16000
1958-07-05, scale 1:16000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-07-05, scale 1:16000
1958-07-05, scale 1:16000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-07-05, scale 1:16000
1958-07-05, scale 1:16000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1958-07-05, scale 1:16000
1958-07-05, scale 1:16000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-03-20, scale 1:18700
1960-03-20, scale 1:18700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-03-20, scale 1:18700
1960-03-20, scale 1:18700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-03-20, scale 1:18700
1960-03-20, scale 1:18700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-03-20, scale 1:18700
1960-03-20, scale 1:18700. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-09-14, scale 1:18000
1961-09-14, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-09-14, scale 1:18000
1961-09-14, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-09-14, scale 1:18000
1961-09-14, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1961-09-14, scale 1:18000
1961-09-14, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-03-04, scale 1:17600
1962-03-04, scale 1:17600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-03-04, scale 1:17600
1962-03-04, scale 1:17600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-03-04, scale 1:17600
1962-03-04, scale 1:17600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1962-03-04, scale 1:17600
1962-03-04, scale 1:17600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-09-19, scale 1:24000
1968-09-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-09-19, scale 1:24000
1968-09-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-09-19, scale 1:24000
1968-09-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-09-19, scale 1:24000
1968-09-19, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-20, scale 1:21670
1969-03-20, scale 1:21670. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-03-20, scale 1:21670
1969-03-20, scale 1:21670. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-10-01, scale 1:121062
1969-10-01, scale 1:121062. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-10-01, scale 1:121062
1969-10-01, scale 1:121062. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-05-02, scale 1:100078
1970-05-02, scale 1:100078. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-05-02, scale 1:100078
1970-05-02, scale 1:100078. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-05-02, scale 1:101989
1970-05-02, scale 1:101989. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-05-02, scale 1:101989
1970-05-02, scale 1:101989. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-10-11, scale 1:113742
1971-10-11, scale 1:113742. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-10-11, scale 1:113742
1971-10-11, scale 1:113742. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-10-11, scale 1:114733
1971-10-11, scale 1:114733. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-10-11, scale 1:114733
1971-10-11, scale 1:114733. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-05-13, scale 1:98826
1972-05-13, scale 1:98826. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-05-13, scale 1:98826
1972-05-13, scale 1:98826. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-05-13, scale 1:98826
1972-05-13, scale 1:98826. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-05-13, scale 1:98826
1972-05-13, scale 1:98826. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

26 stations, 7 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

53 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 129-1Justice Precinct 1: Kaufman city: Kaufman city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits, State Highway 34; Grove, U.S. Highway 175; City limits
  • 129-2Justice Precinct 1: Kaufman city - That part Bounded by U.S. Highway 175, Grove; Jefferson, 12th, Washington; City limits; City limits
  • 129-3Justice Precinct 1: Kaufman city - That part Bounded by Grove; Texas and New Orleans Railroad; 3rd; Jefferson
  • 129-4Justice Precinct 1: Kaufman city - That part Bounded by Grove, State Highway 34; City limits; City limits; Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 129-5Justice Precinct 1: Kaufman city - That part Bounded by 3rd; Texas and New Orleans Railroad; City limits; Washington, 12th, Jefferson
  • 129-6Justice Precinct 1 - That part north of State Highway 243 and east of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, outside Kaufman city
  • 129-7Justice Precinct 1 - That part west of Texas and New Orleans Railroad and north of State Highway 34, outside Kaufman city
  • 129-8Justice Precinct 1 - That part south of State Highway 243 and southeast of State Highway 34, outside Kaufman city
  • 129-9Justice Precinct 2: Forney town: Forney town - That part northeast of Texas & Pacific Railway
  • 129-10Justice Precinct 2: Forney town - That part southwest of Texas & Pacific Railway
  • 129-11Justice Precinct 2 - That part north of the Texas & Pacific Railway, outside Forney town
  • 129-12Justice Precinct 2 - That part south of the Texas & Pacific Railway and west of Mustang Creek, outside Forney town
  • 129-13Justice Precinct 2 - That part south of the Texas & Pacific Railway and east of Mustang Creek
  • 129-14Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city: Terrell city - That part of Ward 1, excluding Terrell State Hospital Bounded by City limits; City limits; E. College, Burch, E. High; Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 129-15Terrell State Hospital (In Terrell city, Ward 1, in Justice Precinct 3)
  • 129-16Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by City limits; Texas and New Orleans Railroad; Greenwood, N. Virginia, State; N. Catherine, N. Francis
  • 129-17Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by State, N. Virginia, Greenwood; Texas and New Orleans Railroad; E. High; N. Catherine
  • 129-18Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by E. High, Burch, E. College; City limits; Texas & Pacific Railway; N. Catherine
  • 129-19Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Texas & Pacific Railway; City limits; City limits; S. Callie, E. Wheeler, S. Blanche
  • 129-20Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by Texas & Pacific Railway; S. Blanche, E. Wheeler, S. Callie; City limits; S. Catherine
  • 129-21Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by City limits; N. Francis, N. Catherin;e W. Brin; N. Rockwall Ave., W. State
  • 129-22Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by W. Brin; N. Catherine, S. Catherine; W. Rochester; S. Rockwall Ave., N. Rockwall Ave.
  • 129-23Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by W. Rochester; S. Catherine; City limits; S. Rockwall
  • 129-24Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by City limits; W. State, N. Rockwall Ave.; W. Griffith; City limits
  • 129-25Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by W. Griffith; N. Rockwall Ave.; W. Brin, Johnson Ave., 1st, Main, Main extended; City limits
  • 129-26Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by Main extended, Main, 1st, Johnson Ave., W. Brin; N. Rockwall Ave.; W. Moore, 1st, Park Ave., Park Ave. extended; City limits
  • 129-27Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by Park Ave. extended, Park Ave., 1st, W. Moore; N. Rockwall Ave., S. Rockwall Ave.; Emily, S. Hattie, West End, Mineral Wells, West End, West End extended; City limits
  • 129-28Justice Precinct 3: Terrell city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by West End extended, West End, Mineral Wells, West End, S. Hattie, Emily; S. Rockwall Ave.; City limits; City limits
  • 129-29Justice Precinct 3 - That part east of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, outside Terrell city
  • 129-30Justice Precinct 3 - That part west of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad and northeast of State Highway 205, outside Terrell city
  • 129-31Justice Precinct 3 - That part southwest of State Highway 205 and north of the Texas & Pacific Railway, outside Terrell city
  • 129-32Justice Precinct 3 - That part south of the Texas & Pacific Railway and west of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, outside Terrell city
  • 129-33Justice Precinct 4: Justice Precinct 4 - That part north of the Texas & Pacific Railway
  • 129-34Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of the Texas & Pacific Railway and west of Muddy Cedar Creek
  • 129-35Justice Precinct 4 - That part south of the Texas & Pacific Railway and east of Muddy Cedar Creek
  • 129-36Justice Precinct 5: Justice Precinct 5 - That part northwest of State Highway 34
  • 129-37Justice Precinct 5 - That part north of the Kemp - Rosser Rd. and southeast of State Highway 34
  • 129-38Justice Precinct 5 - That part south of the Kemp - Rosser Rd., north of the Peeltown - Stubbs Rd. and southeast of State Highway 34
  • 129-39Justice Precinct 5 - That part south of the Peeltown - Stubbs Rd.
  • 129-40Justice Precinct 6: Justice Precinct 6 - That part east of Jones Creek
  • 129-41Justice Precinct 6 - That part west of Jones Creek
  • 129-42Justice Precinct 7: Kemp town: Kemp town - That part east of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 129-43Justice Precinct 7: Kemp town - That part west of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 129-44Justice Precinct 7: Mabank town: Mabank town - That part north of Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 129-45Justice Precinct 7: Mabank town - That part south of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad
  • 129-46Justice Precinct 7 - That part north of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad and east of Cedar Creek, outside Mabank town
  • 129-47Justice Precinct 7 - That part west of Cedar Creek, north and east of the Texas & New Orleans Railroad, outside Kemp town
  • 129-48Justice Precinct 7 - That part south and west of Texas & New Orleans Railway and northeast of Kings and Cedar Creeks, outside Kemp and Mabank towns
  • 129-49Justice Precinct 7 - That part southwest of Kings and Cedar Creeks
  • 129-50Justice Precinct 8: Crandall town
  • 129-51Justice Precinct 8 - That part north of U.S. Highway 175, outside Crandall town
  • 129-52Justice Precinct 8 - That part south of U.S. Highway 175 and west of East Fork of Trinity River
  • 129-53Justice Precinct 8 - That part south of U.S. Highway 175 and east of East Fork of Trinity River, outside Crandall town

Wildfire, 2005 to 2020

1,715 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,715 of them, burning about 11,793 acres. 31 started naturally and 51 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning788
Missing data/not specified/undetermined400
Equipment and vehicle use219
Smoking133
Power generation/transmission/distribution57
Arson/incendiarism51
Natural31
Misuse of fire by a minor25
Recreation and ceremony7
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Other causes1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
24 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined500 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
4 September 2011Power generation/transmission/distribution440 acresTexas A & M Forest Service2011-391
24 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined325 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
27 August 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined250 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFARR ALTOM FIRE
10 February 2017Debris and open burning250 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCODY
10 February 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined250 acresTexas A & M Forest Service148 COMMAND
26 December 2005Debris and open burning250 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
10 February 2017Power generation/transmission/distribution250 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFM 148

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1955 to 2025

60 of 597 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 597 reports for this county, causing 1 death, 16 injuries and about $113,531,100 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind264
Hail205
Flash Flood70
Tornado37
Flood16
Lightning4
Heavy Rain1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 1970Tornado (F2)not stated1 killedno account filed
April 2012Tornado (EF3)Forney7 hurt, $100,000,000An EF-3 tornado did extensive damage as it wound its way through the town of Forney. The tornado began near the intersection of Broad St and N Bois D'arc Street just southwest of Highway 80. As it moved to the northeast, the first significant damage was noted near Aimee St and N Bois D'arc St. There was substantial tree damage with some large trees uprooted near this intersection. Also, shingle damage, roof damage to a fire station nearby, blown out windows at a few homes and an outbuilding was destroyed, all near this intersection. A street sign at the intersection was also completely bent flat near the base. The tornado moved northeast and crossed Hwy 80 near the Forney Cleaners business where substantial roof and commercial sign damage occurred. Debris was also observed in the median between the east and westbound lanes near this location. The tornado continued northeast producing light damage to industrial buildings, but was largely over open fields. The tornado then crossed over Ridgecrest Rd and produced substantial damage to many homes in the Diamond Creek subdivision. One of the first homes struck was on Woodberry Dr and was completely destroyed. Several more homes were destroyed in this subdivision and other homes sustained substantial damage. It was determined that several of the destroyed homes were destroyed as the result of excessive lift being forced upon the roof, and the roofs of these homes were poorly attached to the external walls of the home. Once the roofs failed, pressure built up on internal walls causing the failure of nearly all external and internal walls. As the tornado continued northeast through the subdivision it consistently produced damage to homes, most of which was different degrees of roof or top floor damage. The tornado exited the subdivision at Crosby Elementary School. The tornado damaged several vehicles that were in the schools parking lot. One vehicle was lofted approximately 300 yards into a field northeast of the school. The school itself sustained mainly roof damage. Children were in the school when the tornado struck, but no injuries occurred. The tornado continued northeast for several miles, producing light/EF-0 damage along the way. In total, this tornado destroyed 14 homes, caused major damage to 28 homes and minor damage to another 42 homes. Many of the damaged homes were in the Diamond Creek Subdivision. Due to damage in the Diamond Creek Subdivision, the maximum estimated winds with this tornado were 150 mph. The path length was approximately 7.7 miles, and the maximum width was 150 yards. Seven people sustained non life-threatening injuries.
May 1972Tornado (F1)not stated2 hurt, $25,000no account filed
March 1997Thunderstorm WindMabank1 hurt, $1,500,000no account filed
May 2019Tornado (EF2)Tolosa1 hurt, $1,000,000A tornado began in southern Kaufman County on the northwest side of Cedar Creek Reservoir, near FM 4042 and Valentine Rd. Notable tree damage was observed at the start of the track. The tornado crossed the reservoir and struck the peninsula where Cedar Creek Golf Course is located. Significant tree damage occurred along the track in the form of uprooted and snapped large hardwood trees. Some trees were snapped near the base, but most were snapped about half way up the trunk. The tornado appeared to strengthen to EF-2 winds as it crossed the golf course. On the east side of the peninsula, the tornado significantly damaged a house, lifting the roof off over an attached indoor swimming pool and part of the roof over the main house. The tornado then crossed the reservoir again, did minor tree damage across Hwy 175 and dissipated just past the highway. Maximum winds with the tornado were estimated at 120 mph. One person suffered minor injuries.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMabank1 hurt, $20,000Thunderstorm winds of 70 mph were estimated in Mabank. Trees were knocked down in the area. One tree fell on a vehicle causing an injury.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindTalty1 hurt, $10,000A wind gust caused an 18 wheeler to lose control and roll over on eastbound I-20 over the FM 1641 overpass.
August 2005LightningTerrell1 hurtLightning struck the ground and went through a paramedic. He was not seriously injured. A cow was also struck by lightning and killed and several bales of hay caught on fire.
June 1990Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
May 1985Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
June 2010Flash FloodMabank$1,500,000Significant flash flooding occurred in the southern parts of Kaufman County, especially in the city of Mabank. Numerous roads were flooded and water flowed over several bridges. Over 10 inches of rain fell in Mabank and this led to numerous homes threatened with flood water and at least four homes were inundated with water. One home had to be evacuated. Numerous vehicles suffered damage as the water rose and flooded the insides. The flooding was directly responsible for power outages throughout the area and led to a boil water notice.
April 2024Flash FloodKaufman$1,000,000Emergency management reported 8 inches of water into 4 homes in Kaufman.
April 2012HailForney$1,000,000Tea cup sized and slightly larger hail pelted homes in the Travis Ranch Subdivision in north Forney. The hailstones penetrated 1/2-inch thick plywood and roof decks.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindForney$500,000Damage was reported in and around Forney. Tree limbs and fences were knocked down, sheds were damaged, the roof of the O'Reilly Auto Parts was damaged, and major damage was reported to the North Forney High School.
April 1995Tornado (F1)Post Oak$500,000Seven homes and a barn were destroyed, and two barns were damaged by a tornado.
February 1993Thunderstorm WindMabank$500,000A downburst did widespread damage to a 3-mile-swath across the northwest and southwest sides of Mabank. Power lines were blown down, store fronts damaged, the city maintenance building was destroyed, the roof of school partially blown off, and two mobile homes heavily damaged.
August 2022Flash FloodScurry$350,000Flooding was noted on County Road 4094 where the water was widespread and several feet deep. One person had to be rescued from their home. The flood waters did enter some structures in this area.
August 2022Flash FloodScurry$350,000Flooding was noted on County Road 4094 where the water was widespread and several feet deep. One person had to be rescued from their home. The flood waters did enter some structures in this area.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindMabank$300,000Several buildings in Mabank sustained significant damage due to thunderstorm winds. The fire marshall estimated that 14-15 commercial buildings were damaged. Terry's Furniture Store, Mid-Cities Storage, and Groom & Sons Hardware all sustained significant damage. Part of the second story collapsed at the furniture store, at least one storage building was blown over at the storage center, and the roof of the hardware store was partially lost. Blown off shingles were common at residential homes.
March 2004Thunderstorm WindCrandall$300,000A downburst destroyed a storage building and partially unroofed a house west of Kaufman. Along FM 987, five homes were destroyed, trees and power lines were blown down. In the community of Post Oak Bend a mobile home was heavily damaged, a house was partially unroofed, and damage occurred to barns and trees. Minor roof damage occurred to several other structures. The strong winds caused five wrecks on Interstate 20 at mile marker 504.
April 2023HailCrandall$250,000A social media picture indicated a hailstone around 3.5 inches in diameter about 2 miles north of Crandall, TX.
March 1963Tornado (F3)not stated$250,000no account filed
May 2024Thunderstorm WindTalty$200,000Large, split trees and many downed branches were reported in the Lost Creek Estates neighborhood in Talty. Elsewhere around Talty, trees, roofs, and fences were damaged. A NWS survey of the area determined winds up to 85 mph caused the damage around Talty.
April 2023HailCrandall$150,000A social media picture indicated hail up to tennis ball sized in Crandall, TX.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindTerrell$150,000Trees were uprooted and roofs were damaged by straight-line winds in Terrell. A mobile home on Hwy 34 north of Terrell was rolled onto its side and one end collapsed.
July 1996LightningTerrell$110,000no account filed
May 2024Thunderstorm WindTerrell Muni Arpt$100,000Damage to a large Madix warehouse building was reported near the Terrell Airport. One side was blown in and the roof partially collapsed.
April 2024Flash FloodPost Oak Bend$100,000Broadcast media had video showing flash flooding of homes and residential property in the city of Kaufman due to a slow-draining nearby reservoir during heavy rainfall.
April 2024Flash FloodTerrell Wallace Arpt$100,000Multiple roads within the county were closed due to flooding including: FM 2728 east of Oak Ridge, CR 102, TX 243, and CR 118 near Ola, FM 2860 between Oak Grove and Becker, and CR 151 southeast of Kaufman. FM 1395 had approximately 1 foot of water flowing over the bridge, and a truck was reported as swept off the road on US 175 as well.
April 2023HailKaufman$100,000A social media picture indicated golf ball sized hail about a mile east of Kaufman, TX.
April 2023HailTerrell Wallace Arpt$100,000Broadcast media reported golf ball sized hail just south of the Buc-ee's in Terrell, TX.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindScurry$100,000A ground survey and radar analysis determined straight-line winds of 70-75 mph caused a swath of tree, sign, and minor roof damage from near the Scurry area to US 175 north of Kemp.
August 2022Flash FloodCrandall$100,000Part of Union Hill Rd was washed out, trapping 10 families.
October 2019Tornado (EF1)Cobbs$100,000A tornado formed in open country approximately 3.5 miles SE of Elmo. Moving northeastward, this tornado removed sheet metal from an outbuilding on ranch property. Immediately after crossing Kaufman County Road 314, the tornado intensified, snapping two power poles along CR 314 and impacting a single family residence and adjacent outbuildings. An adjacent metal barn was severely damaged, with the sheet metal roof almost completely removed and steel trusses severely bent. Several large trees on the property were snapped or sustained major trunk damage. A personal weather station on the roof of the home measured a wind gust of 100 mph during the tornado, and damage elsewhere on the property was consistent with 95-105 mph EF-1 intensity windspeeds.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindCombine$100,000Emergency management reported 12 homes with damage and numerous trees blown down in the area of Lanier Rd at Pecan Trail in Combine, TX.
February 2017Thunderstorm WindKaufman$100,000The Kaufman County Emergency Manager reported a tractor trailer was blown over on westbound Highway 175.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindForney$100,000Downburst winds caused damage to barns and several homes in the city of Forney.
April 2009Thunderstorm WindKemp$100,000Straight line winds blew out windows on 6 cars at the Kemp ISD Administration Building, damaged buildings and downed power poles and large trees up to 4 feet in diameter. Several large trees were snapped at the cemetery. At Kemp High School, the air conditioning units on the roof were damaged and the ceiling was torn off the band hall. The power was knocked out in several places in Kemp.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindElmo$100,000Numerous large trees were uprooted, and large limbs pulled down power lines. Several business signs in town were knocked over and the ceiling of a drive-thru bank was damaged. The damage to the ceiling was estimated at $15,000. Falling trees damaged houses and vehicles, and windows were blown out of one business.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindForney$75,000Straight-line winds damaged trees and some outbuildings across the northern portions of Kaufman County.
October 2002Thunderstorm WindKaufman$75,000Downburst left a path approximately 300 feet wide from northwest to southeast. Numerous businesses unroofed with doors and windows blown out. there were also numerous signs and trees blown down.
April 2011Tornado (EF1)Forney$60,000A tornado touched down north of Forney near the intersection of FM 740 and Lover's Lane. This tornado was approximately 60 yards wide and remained on the ground along a half mile path. Five homes suffered roof damage. This tornado has been rated an EF-1 with maximum winds estimated at 100 to 105 mph.
December 1999Thunderstorm WindMabank$60,000Two homes were severely damaged and minor damage occurred at thirteen other homes. Power lines were blown down, the roof of a car wash was damaged, and the back porch roof was blown off a house.
July 2025Flash FloodTerrell$50,000Emergency management reported roads inundated at and around High Street and Delphine Street in Terrell. At least one car had water up to the hood in the picture that was provided.
April 2024Flash FloodTerrell Wallace Arpt$50,000The same roadways that flooded two days prior flooded this morning as well including: FM 2728 east of Oak Ridge, CR 102, TX 243, and CR 118 near Ola, FM 2860 between Oak Grove and Becker, and CR 151 southeast of Kaufman. Minor flooding also reported across various other county roads.
April 2023HailTalty$50,000Broadcast media reported golf ball sized hail near the intersection of FM 1641 and Helms Trail in Talty, TX.
April 2023HailTalty$50,000A public report indicated golf ball sized hail about 4 miles northeast of Crandall, TX.
October 2019Tornado (EF0)Kaufman Flying G Arp$50,000A tornado briefly formed approximately 5 miles north of the City of Kaufman, partially removing a portion of metal roofing from a single-family residence. A large section of this roofing was blown back toward the southwest, into a powerline. A nearby power pole was also partially snapped. The tornado dissipated shortly after impacting this residence.
April 2010Tornado (EF1)Mabank$50,000A brief EF-1 tornado, producing winds of 90 mph, touched down in Mabank and significantly damaged a residential home. The tornado was approximately a quarter mile in length.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindForney$50,000Widespread damage occurred in Forney. On Winner's Circle, several large trees were split or uprooted and several outbuildings were blown over or damaged. A stadium light pole at Brown Middle School collapsed. Metal flashing was lost on the west side of Blackburn Elementary School. At Forney High School, a fence and the home dugout at the baseball field was damaged, and water damage occurred in the auditorium when a roof drain failed.
December 2006Flash FloodTerrell$50,000Flooding reported on CR 429, FM 2727, FM 2578, FM 987, and CR 140 southeast of Terrell, while in Mabank the roof of a car service center collapsed from the weight of the rainwater. The collapse of the roof damaged a car, some equipment, and the brick support walls.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindKemp$50,000Roof damage occurred at several schools. Trees were also blown down in the area.
April 1994Tornado (F1)Terrell$50,000A brief tornado touchdown unroofed a house.
April 1993HailCobbs$50,000Hail caused $12,000 dollars damage to crops and damaged cars, roofs, and windows. 3 NE Terrell,19,1850CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.00) Kemp,19,2000CST,,,0,0,4,0,Hail (1.75) Hail damage to cars, trucks, signs, roofs, and awnings.
March 1997Thunderstorm WindKemp$50,000no account filed
April 2011Thunderstorm WindTerrell Wallace Arpt$40,000Thunderstorm winds blew a roof off a single family home near Nike Dr. and Highway 205 north of Terrell. Numerous large trees were also blown down.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindTalty$35,000The emergency manager reported roof and wall damage to one home on CR 213A and also 2 metal buildings in the same area were destroyed.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindMabank$35,000Trees fell onto a house, truck, and fencing on CR 4024.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindLawrence$30,000Overturned 18 wheelers were reported on I-20 near Terrell. Large trees were also reported knocked down in Terrell.
April 2011Tornado (EF0)Mabank$30,000A NWS Storm Survey determined an EF-0 tornado began over Cedar Creek Reservoir and tracked east into Mabank. This tornado had a path length of approximately 5 miles and an estimated width of 400 yards. Buildings in Mabank sustained roof damage. Winds were estimated between 80 and 85 mph.

Mines and quarries

6 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 6 workings inside this county. 1 still produces and 5 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Stone, Crushed/Broken6

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Able Springs QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Davis PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Jahnes PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Johnes PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Malone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Tull PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

49

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • 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.