Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Sabine County · listed in 1977 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 143 fires within 5 miles of Oliphant House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,376 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 25 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 | 56 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 7099 |
| 4 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 16 acres | National Forests And Grasslands In Texas | ALLEN CREEK |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 23 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 24 acres | National Forests And Grasslands In Texas | ALPINE |
| 21 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 20 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 19 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WOODVILLE - 235 |
| 13 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 12.09.13F1 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Milam, the town this property stands in, in 32 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 20 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 4 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | 1 hurt, $40,000 | A tree fell on a trailer at Alpine Marina on Hwy. 21. There was an injured man reported in the trailer from the fallen tree. |
| July 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Milam | $85,000 | An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 110 mph touched down along the western sections of Toledo Bend Reservoir near Holly Park Marina off of Carters Ferry Road. The tornado initially touched down as a waterspout on Toledo Bend, before moving ashore just south of Holly Park Marina, where it tossed and overturned a couple of RV's at an RV park. The tornado also threw a few boats, destroyed a boat dock, and a small fish cleaning station while also snapping a number of large hardwood trees. The tornado then moved back out over the open water before coming back ashore south of Nine Mile Road. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted along East Hamilton Road as well as nearby privately owned land, before the tornado again moved back over the water and lifted. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | $10,000 | Wind damage was reported at Holly Park near the Toledo Bend Reservoir. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | $10,000 | Several trees were downed along with power lines. One tree was down across a car in the northern portion of the county. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Milam | $1,000 | An EF0 tornado with winds of 65 to 70 mph occurred approximately 1.5 miles southwest of Milam, Texas in Sabine County, Texas along a path approximately 50 yards wide and 2 miles long. Several large trees were snapped off or uprooted along the path which originated along Dorsey Road extending northeastward across Hwy. 21 before lifting. Smaller limbs were broken along the path as well. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Several trees downed on Dorsey Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Tree downed on FM Road 1592. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Tree downed on Highway 21 near Cedar Grove Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Tree downed on Highway 21 near FM Road 3121. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Two trees downed near the intersection of Highway 87 North and Telephone Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Widespread power outages reported with downed trees and power lines in Milam. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Trees downed near the intersection of Highway 21 and Highway 103 west of Milam. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Trees were downed in the Pendleton Harbor community. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Milam | - | Several streets were flooded near Milam. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | A large tree was downed in Milam. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Trees were downed near FM 3121 and Pecan Estates Loop east of Milam. |
| July 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Milam | - | A photo of a waterspout was taken from the Highway 6 bridge over the Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Sabine Parish Louisiana side and posted to Facebook. This waterspout touched down just inside Sabine County Texas, was brief in duration, and did not cause any damage before dissipating. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Milam | - | High water resulted in the closure of Hwy. 3121 northeast of Hemphill, Texas. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Milam | - | Davidson Road was washed out and impassable. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Several trees were downed north of Hemphill Texas. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | A few trees were downed in the town of Milam, Texas. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Trees were downed along Hwy. 21 near Geneva, Texas. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Powerlines were downed in the community of Mid Lake, Texas. |
| November 2007 | Hail | Milam | - | Hail fell north of Milam. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Milam | - | Hail reported on Hwy 87. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Numerous trees down across Hwy 87. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | Trees and power lilnes were downed along Hwy 276 leading to numerous electrical outages. |
| December 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Milam | - | Sheriff's office reported the tornado crossing over Toledo Bend Lake. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Milam | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Milam | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Milam | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milam | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77001473 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sabine County | All 2 listed properties in this county. |
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