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Wheatland Downtown Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.

From the record

One of 14 National Register listings published here for Platte County · listed in 2021 · category: District.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Fires near this property

90 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 90 fires within 5 miles of Wheatland Downtown Historic District between 2001 and 2020, burning about 2,921 acres in total. 5 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
Debris and open burning29
Missing data/not specified/undetermined27
Railroad operations and maintenance8
Fireworks7
Equipment and vehicle use7
Natural5
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Recreation and ceremony2
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
21 September 2018Smoking1.0 acresPlatte County312 FIRE
19 September 2005Railroad operations and maintenance4.0 acresWyoming State Forestrynot named
16 September 2018Fireworksunder an acrePlatte CountyFESTO LAKE FIRE
10 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresWyoming State Forestrynot named
8 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acrePlatte County86 I-25
6 August 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acrePlatte County97 FIRE
4 August 2003Railroad operations and maintenance5.0 acresWyoming State Forestrynot named
28 August 2018Debris and open burningunder an acrePlatte CountyPREUIT ROAD FIRE

Every fire recorded in Platte County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Wheatland Downtown Historic District: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Basins MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Platte County

Storms near this property

60 of 161 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wheatland, the town this property stands in, in 161 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 126 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 4 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2012Tornado (EF2)Wheatland1 hurtA large tornado touched down west of Wheatland and moved to the southeast across western Platte County. The tornado remained in contact with the ground for just over an hour before dissipating northeast of Chugwater. An NWS survey team rated the tornado an EF2 with maximum winds estimated between 130 and 135 mph. The damage assessment revealed the most significant damage to be along Olson Road, about 6 miles southwest of Wheatland. An unoccupied mobile home was completely destroyed, with unrecognizable debris spread about 50 yards from the foundation. A poorly constructed modular home with a crawl space was completely swept from its foundation, with parts of the metal frame found one quarter of a mile away. Many outbuildings on various properties were severely damaged or completely destroyed. A well-constructed one to two family home lost a large portion of the roof, but most of the walls remained intact with the exception of the garage. The most significant damage, however, was found near the intersection of Grange and Olson Roads. A very well constructed and recently completed barn was demolished, with debris found more than two miles away. In addition to the building damage, numerous large cottonwood trees were either snapped or uprooted but were not debarked. The tornado also derailed 6 empty rail cars about 6 miles northeast of Chugwater, shortly before it dissipated. The tornado crossed Interstate 25 just south of the Bordeaux exit at about 14:38 MST. No vehicles were affected by the tornado as it crossed the interstate. One person suffered minor injury from flying debris.
July 1994Tornado (F1)Wheatland$50,000A severe thunderstorm developed over central Platte County of southeastern Wyoming on the evening of the 14th and struck the area near Wheatland. This storm produced a small tornado southwest of Wheatland which moved northeast at struck the southern part of the city. Two garages were leveled, one of which was torn from its foundation and thrown into a heap on the opposite side of the road. A covered porch was also torn from a house and thrown across the street. Several large trees were twisted off at their bases and tossed about. Large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain also accompanied the storm. Hail up to the size of golf balls, which was left standing four to six inches deep after the storm, demolished a car dealership causing $15,000 damage. This storm also produced damaging winds north of Wheatland which sheared off acres of 6 foot corn stalks at the ground and snapped four power poles at their bases. No one was injured in the storm.
July 1996Thunderstorm WindWheatland$10,000no account filed
July 1994HailWheatland$5,000A severe thunderstorm developed over central Platte County of southeastern Wyoming on the evening of the 14th and struck the area near Wheatland. This storm produced a small tornado southwest of Wheatland which moved northeast at struck the southern part of the city. Two garages were leveled, one of which was torn from its foundation and thrown into a heap on the opposite side of the road. A covered porch was also torn from a house and thrown across the street. Several large trees were twisted off at their bases and tossed about. Large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain also accompanied the storm. Hail up to the size of golf balls, which was left standing four to six inches deep after the storm, demolished a car dealership causing $15,000 damage. This storm also produced damaging winds north of Wheatland which sheared off acres of 6 foot corn stalks at the ground and snapped four power poles at their bases. No one was injured in the storm.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindWheatland$5,000A severe thunderstorm developed over central Platte County of southeastern Wyoming on the evening of the 14th and struck the area near Wheatland. This storm produced a small tornado southwest of Wheatland which moved northeast at struck the southern part of the city. Two garages were leveled, one of which was torn from its foundation and thrown into a heap on the opposite side of the road. A covered porch was also torn from a house and thrown across the street. Several large trees were twisted off at their bases and tossed about. Large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain also accompanied the storm. Hail up to the size of golf balls, which was left standing four to six inches deep after the storm, demolished a car dealership causing $15,000 damage. This storm also produced damaging winds north of Wheatland which sheared off acres of 6 foot corn stalks at the ground and snapped four power poles at their bases. No one was injured in the storm.
August 1996HailWheatland$5,000no account filed
September 1996Flash FloodWheatland$2,000no account filed
September 2024HailWheatland-A trained spotter in Wheatland Wyoming reported 1 inch diameter hail.
May 2023HailWheatland-Ping pong ball sized hail was reported in the city of Wheatland by Emergency Management officials.
May 2023HailWheatland-Emergency manager reported nickel size hail in Wheatland.
July 2022HailWheatland-Nickel sized hail was reported in the city of Wheatland.
June 2022HailWheatland-Heavy rain with penny to nickel sized hail reported by Platte County Emergency Manager.
May 2020HailWheatland-Minor leaf damage included in report.
May 2020HailWheatland-Report with image of hail 30 min after storm passed.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindWheatland-An antenna tower was blown over at the KYCN radio. Winds estimated by the radio station staff and based on the tower that was fell.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindWheatland-Estimated wind gusts of 60 mph were observed just northeast of Chugwater.
July 2018HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was observed southwest of Wheatland.
May 2018HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was observed southeast of Wheatland.
May 2018HailWheatland-Nickel to quarter size hail was observed at Wheatland.
July 2018HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was observed near Bordeaux.
July 2018HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was observed north of Wheatland.
July 2018HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was observed at Wheatland.
May 2018HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was observed northeast of Wheatland.
May 2018HailWheatland-Half dollar size hail was observed east of Wheatland.
June 2017HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was observed at Wheatland.
June 2017HailWheatland-Grapefruit size hail was observed a mile south of Wheatland. Several vehilcle windshilds were damaged.
June 2017HailWheatland-Hen egg to baseball size hail damaged many vehicles and windows in Wheatland.
June 2017HailWheatland-Grapefruit size hail was observed three miles south of Wheatland.
June 2016HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was reported southwest of Wheatland.
June 2016HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was reported seven miles southwest of Wheatland.
June 2016HailWheatland-Tennis ball size hail was reported west of Wheatland.
June 2016HailWheatland-Golf ball size hail was reported southwest of Wheatland.
June 2016HailWheatland-Golf ball size hail was reported northwest of Wheatland.
June 2016HailWheatland-Ping pong ball size hail was reported north of Wheatland.
July 2016HailWheatland-Quarter size hail covered the ground 14 miles southwest of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Quarter to half dollar size hail was observed six miles south of Glendo State Park.
June 2015HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was observed 25 miles north of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Ping pong ball size hail was observed four miles north of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Golf ball size hail was observed nine miles west-northwest of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was observed six miles west of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Golf ball size hail was observed 11 miles west-southwest of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was observed eight miles west of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Golf ball size hail was observed three miles northwest of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was reported 15 miles west of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was observed at Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Tennis ball size hail was reported near Interstate 25 eight miles south of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Hen egg size hail was observed six miles southwest of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Ping pong ball size hail was observed near Highway 34 19 miles southwest of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Golf ball size hail was observed five miles northwest of Wheatland.
June 2015HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was reported four miles west-northwest of Wheatland.
May 2014HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was observed northwest of Wheatland.
July 2014HailWheatland-Penny to quarter size hail was reported northeast of Bordeaux.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindWheatland-Winds gusts were estimated at 55 to 60 mph at Twin Pine Ranch.
July 2014HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was reported southwest of Wheatland.
July 2014HailWheatland-Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported east of Wheatland.
July 2014Flash FloodWheatland-Two to four inches of rain in three hours caused flash flooding across west and southwest parts of Wheatland to the west of Interstate 25. Eighteen inches of water was flowing over Palmer Canyon Road 1.5 miles west of Wheatland. Water was a foot deep over Highway 312 one mile southwest of Wheatland.
May 2014HailWheatland-Penny to quarter size hail was observed southwest of Wheatland.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindWheatland-Wind gusts were estimated at 55 to 60 mph.
August 2013HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was reported south of Wheatland.
June 2013HailWheatland-Quarter size hail was reported just west of Wheatland.

Every storm recorded in Platte County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

2 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Platte County Courthouseunder 500 feet2008
Wheatland Railroad Depot0.1 miles1996

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 100006269 in Record Group 79.
Platte CountyAll 14 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • 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.