Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
“Main St. in Jacksboro, Texas, was completed in 1940. It was designed in 1939 by Wichita Falls architects Voelker & Dixon.”
Wikipedia article Jack County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Jack County · listed in 2012 · 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 67 fires within 5 miles of Jack County Courthouse between 2005 and 2018, burning about 18,121 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FITZGERALD FIRE |
| 5 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 13 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MAHONEY FIRE |
| 9 August 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 2006 | Natural | 25 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 10 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | RUMAGE RD FIRE |
| 9 July 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | SYNTERA FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jacksboro, the town this property stands in, in 104 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 43 thunderstorm wind, 43 hail, 12 flash flood, 3 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Jacksboro | $80,000 | A National Weather Service damage survey crew found evidence of a brief tornado in the city of Jacksboro. The tornado moved in a southeast to northwest direction, beginning near the intersection of 4th street and Pine. The tornado moved northwest for approximately three blocks, damaging several trees, and producing roof damage to four homes. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $50,000 | Eighteen power line poles were blown down between Jacksboro and Oran. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Jacksboro | $45,000 | Baseball sized hail was observed on the south side of Jacksboro. |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Jacksboro | $34,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $30,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Jacksboro | $25,000 | Numerous streets were flooded and closed. One house was flooded. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Jacksboro | $20,000 | The Jacksboro fire department reported golf ball sized hail on the west side of Jacksboro, along US 380. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $20,000 | Large tree limbs fell on power lines and caused an interruption of electricity in town. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $20,000 | Storage shed damaged and power lines blown down. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $20,000 | A storage building was destroyed, there was roof damage to a house, a tree was blown down onto a truck, and trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew a silo onto a building in Jacksboro. A gas station in the city was also damaged. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $10,000 | Emergency management reported an overturned trailer northwest of Jacksboro. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $10,000 | A tree was blown over onto a home in Jacksboro. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Jacksboro | $10,000 | Amateur radio received multiple reports of golf ball sized hail immediately west and northwest of the city of Jacksboro, TX. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Jacksboro | $10,000 | Trained spotters reported 3 inch deep hail drifts of hail. Most of the hail was quarter sized, but there were several half dollar sized hailstones in the mix. The drifts were noted at Highway 380 and Highway 199, approximately 2 miles south of Jacksboro. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Jacksboro | $10,000 | Baseball sized hail and 65 mph winds were reported on the south side of Jacksboro. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $10,000 | Several large trees were blown down in Jacksboro. Most of the city was left without power. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $10,000 | Power lines and tree limbs were blown down around the city. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Jacksboro | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $5,000 | Emergency management reported that trees were blown down and a roof was blown off of a large building near the intersection of Highway 380 and Wesley Chapel Rd approximately 3 miles southwest of the town of Jacksboro, TX. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Jacksboro | $5,000 | Jack County Sheriff's Office reported several instances of golf ball sized hail in and near Jacksboro. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $5,000 | Four large trees were blown down and the roof of a hotel was damaged by high winds. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $5,000 | Trees and power lines blown down in town and also scattered damage across the county. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $3,000 | A transformer was down in Jacksboro. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds were estimated to be near 60 MPH in Jacksboro. |
| June 2008 | Lightning | Jacksboro | $2,000 | Lightning split an oak tree in two. Bark was stripped from the tree due to the force of the strike. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $2,000 | Large trees were blown down by high winds. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $1,000 | Jack Country Sheriff's Department reported signs blown off poles on the south side of the city of Jacksboro, TX. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $1,000 | The Jacksboro newspaper posted an article that stated that much of the western portions of Jacksboro lost power for several hours after winds from a thunderstorm damaged numerous power poles. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $1,000 | A 50 foot radio tower was blown down. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $1,000 | Powerlines were blown down by high winds. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | $500 | A large tree about 1 foot in diameter was blown over at the First Baptist Church in Jacksboro. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Jacksboro | - | Report of 1 inch hail from mPING. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Jacksboro | - | Broadcast media reported 1.25 inch hail fell just west of Jacksboro. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Jacksboro | - | Many road closures were reported in Jack County due to flooding. Impacted areas included Burwick Rd between Highway 380 and FM 1191, FM 4 one mile south of Jacksboro, and Rock Creek Rd two miles east of FM 1191. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | - | Three inch oak branches were broken near FM 2190 and JT Graves Lane northwest of Jacksboro. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Jacksboro | - | A public report indicated quarter sized hail 6 miles west-northwest of Jacksboro. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Jacksboro | - | U.S Highway 380/State Highway 199 was closed due to high water, just south of the city of Jacksboro. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Jacksboro | - | The Jack County Sheriff's Department reported street flooding in Jacksboro and numerous county roads closed across the county. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | - | The Jack County Sheriff's office reported 65 mph winds on the south side of Jacksboro. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Jacksboro | - | Amateur radio operators reported the hail increased from quarter to golf balll size. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Jacksboro | - | Amateur radio operators reported quarter sized hail covering the ground northeast of Jacksboro. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Jacksboro | - | Half dollar sized hail was reported 8 miles west of Jackboro. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | - | A large tree was blown down on Highway 114 approximately 2 miles west of Jacksboro. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | - | A few trees were knocked down in Jacksboro. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Jacksboro | - | Quarter sized hail was reported just west of Jacksboro on Highway 380. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Jacksboro | - | Quarter sized hail was reported 2 miles northwest of Jacksboro near Highway 280. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Jacksboro | - | Nickel size hail fell in Jacksboro. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | - | One tree blown down south of Antelope. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Jacksboro | - | Widespread flooding reported. Numerous roads closed including Highway 380 East and Highway 199. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Jacksboro | - | High water was reported on FM 2190 and on several other roads in the western and northwestern portions of the county. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Jacksboro | - | CR 31 and Barton Chapel Road were closed from previous flooding. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | - | Occurred at Bear Mountain. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Jacksboro | - | Flooding was reported on Highway 59 and FM 1810 north of Jacksboro. |
| September 2003 | Heavy Rain | Jacksboro | - | Heavy rains of up to 4 inches caused minor street flooding in town, closing some streets for a few hours. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | - | The 61 mph wind gust occurred at Bear Mountain just west of Highway 148. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | - | Numerous large trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jacksboro | - | Numerous large trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind. |
| May 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Jacksboro | - | A brief tornado was reported northwest of Jacksboro. No damage reports were received. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fort Richardson | 0.9 miles | 1966 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 12001002 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jack County | All 2 listed properties in this county. |
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