Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
“Mineola Downtown Historic District is located in Mineola, Texas. Most of the buildings in the district were built between 1885 and 1960.”
Wikipedia article Mineola Downtown Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Wood County · listed in 2013 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 291 fires within 5 miles of Mineola Downtown Historic District between 1995 and 2020, burning about 782 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 171 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 81 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | NONE |
| 8 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 12 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 6230 |
| 6 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | NONE |
| 4 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | NONE |
| 4 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | NONE |
| 4 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | NONE |
| 4 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | NONE |
| 30 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | NONE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mineola, the town this property stands in, in 53 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 27 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 4 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 5 injuries. 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 2003 | Tornado (F2) | Mineola | 5 hurt, $330,000 | A strong cyclic supercell tornado developed over Mineola, Texas while a strong tornado developed shortly there after and moved to the east northeast. Numerous Pine, Oak, and other species of trees were either snapped or pushed over along the entire tornado track. Power lines were taken down across many locations along the track as well. The tornado moved over a small community of Pine Mills and destroyed 1 old frame home and 2 old mobile homes while damaging 9 others. Four injuries occurred including 1 broken leg. This tornado moved into Upshur, Harrison, and Marion Counties of northeast Texas. |
| February 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Mineola | $250,000 | In Wood County, a volunteer fire station roof collapsed, and a manufactured home roof was peeled back on one side. Several other homes nearby north of Hwy. 80 east of Mineola were damaged from falling trees and wind between Hwy. 80 and Farm to Market 1801. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | $100,000 | A large tree fell on a home on McWhorter Street crushing the home. Another tree fell on a home on North Johnson Street and damaged a carport. Another tree was downed across West McDonald Street and some utility poles were also downed in town. There were no reports of injuries. |
| January 1995 | Hail | Mineola | $40,000 | Tennis ball-size hail damaged automobiles and roofs. |
| April 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Mineola | $30,000 | An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds between 100-110 mph touched down east of Highway 69 just east of Mineola along County Road 2700, where several trees were snapped and uprooted along its path. One large oak tree fell onto a home along County Road 2740, before the tornado lifted before crossing Highway 80. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | $30,000 | Several trees down. One tree fell on a house and a barn as damaged from the wind. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | $25,000 | Damage occurred to structures and trees from high winds. |
| September 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Mineola | $5,000 | The tornado touched down east northeast of Mineola, Texas. Damage consisted of a few trees snapped at mid trunk and large branches broken off other trees. A mobile home was shifted off its foundation a few feet but not rolled. The mobile home was anchored down. The porch associated with the mobile home was removed as well. A portion of a roof attached to an outbuilding was also removed. The tornado was rated and EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with a path length of nearly one mile and a path width of 50 yards. DOD-2. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Mineola | - | Quarter size hail reported in Mineola. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Numerous trees and power lines downed across Wood County. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Mineola | - | Quarter size hail reported near Lake Brenda. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Mineola | - | Quarter size hail reported near Mineola. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Ten trees and power lines were downed in the central and southern sections of Wood County. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Mineola | - | A picture of quarter size hail that fell at Lake Brenda just north of Mineola, was posted to social media. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Numerous trees were blown down along Highway 80 in Mineola. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Mineola | - | Widespread trees and power lines were down in Mineola. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Mineola | - | Moderate flooding developed along the Sabine River south of Mineola as a result of persistent heavy rains that fell across the Sabine basin throughout much of April and May. Widespread rainfall amounts of five to ten inches fell across the basin during April, with additional widespread amounts in excess of ten inches falling during May. As a result, the Sabine River south of Mineola rose above the 18 ft moderate flood stage at 4 pm on May 8th, before cresting at 19.53 ft at 7 pm on the 10th. The Sabine River fell back below the moderate flood stage at 9 am on May 15th. Farther downstream on the Sabine River just south of Hawkins, the river rose above the 32 ft moderate flood stage at 9 pm on May 10th, and crested at 34.2 feet at 12 pm on May 12th. The Sabine River fell back below the 32 ft moderate flood stage at 11 pm on May 15th. This flooding inundated some barns and secondary roads including FM 1804 in Southern Wood and Northern Smith Counties through mid-May before receding. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Mineola | - | High water on FM 1254 northeast of Mineola. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Trees and power lines were blown down in Mineola. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | A very large tree limb was blown down onto a home on Newsome Street in Mineola. This resulted in roof damage to the home. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Mineola | - | Farm to Market Road 1254 from Loop 564 to Farm to Market Road 778 northeast of Mineola was closed due to flooding. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Trees were downed across the western side of the county. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Numerous trees were downed across the county. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Widespread trees were downed across the county. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Several trees were downed in Mineola, Texas. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Mineola | - | Hwy. 80 was flooded and closed in Mineola, Texas. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | A large tree was downed onto Hwy. 69 in Mineola, Texas. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | A tree was downed in Mineola, Texas. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Trees were downed inside and outside the Mineola, Texas city limits. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Measured wind gust of 58 mph at the ASOS in Mineola, Texas. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Several trees were downed across Hwy. 80 and the FM. 1799 intersection. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Powerlines were downed just south of town. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Mineola | - | Golfball sized hail reported in Quitman, Texas. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Trees downed in town. |
| March 2004 | Hail | Mineola | - | Hail fell in the Pleasant Grove Community. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Trees downed. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Trees blown down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Numerous trees and power lines downed countywide. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Wind measured by trained spotter. |
| January 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Trees were uprooted by high winds. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | Trees were blown down by high winds. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Mineola | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Mineola | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Mineola | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Mineola | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Mineola | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Hail | Mineola | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Mineola | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineola | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Mineola | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Mineola | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Mineola | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Mineola | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Howard L. and Vivian W. Lott House | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 13000288 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wood County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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