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27 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
120 topographic sheets cover 70 settlements here, and 27 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
27 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
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.
Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 21 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.







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 773 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 41 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.









































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.
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.
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 670 of them, burning about 420 acres. 68 started naturally and 73 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 374 |
| Debris and open burning | 86 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 73 |
| Natural | 68 |
| Smoking | 32 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 29 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 March 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 13 May 1999 | Smoking | 5.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 12 June 2017 | Natural | 4.9 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 28 April 2014 | Natural | 3.8 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 April 2005 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 April 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 April 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 November 1999 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3.0 acres | Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge | IROQUOIS 4 |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 225 reports for this county, causing 4 deaths, no injuries and about $6,242,500 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 156 |
| Hail | 28 |
| Flash Flood | 19 |
| Flood | 9 |
| Tornado | 6 |
| Lightning | 4 |
| Heavy Rain | 3 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Batavia | 2 killed, $500,000 | A tornado touched down in a corn field in Batavia and moved northeast. The tornado tore the roof off a home and destroyed the attached garage. The roof was carried about 0.25 mile. As the tornado crossed Route 5, it lifted a delivery van into the air and dropped it onto an oncoming tractor trailer. Both drivers were killed instantly. The tornado continued moving northeast, briefly lifting over a field. At its second touchdown, the tornado uprooted several trees in a circular fashion. It then uprooted several more large trees which fell onto a house. As scattered path of damage continued northeast where additional damage occurred to a house and barn. Telephone poles were also snapped along the damage path. (M41V) (M47V) |
| August 2016 | Lightning | Batavia | 2 killed | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Fargo | $2,000,000 | A tornado crossed the town of Darien and village of Corfu in Genesee county. The initial touchdown occurred at 453 PM EDT on Reynolds Road in Darien. The tornado moved northeast across Routes 77 and 33 before lifting near Boyce Road at 505 PM EDT (a path length of about four miles). Widespread damage occurred to the small village. Over 30 homes were damaged and three buildings were demolished. Two greenhouses were also destroyed. Twenty power poles were snapped, countless trees were uprooted and a number of vehicles sustained damage. The tornado was rated an EF1 with wind speeds estimated close to 100 mph. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Byron | $500,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Batavia | $500,000 | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Flood | Batavia | $125,000 | no account filed |
| November 2014 | Flood | Batavia | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | Batavia | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Batavia | $100,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Flash Flood | Corfu | $80,000 | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Lightning | North Bergen | $75,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Corfu | $75,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Byron | $60,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Batavia | $60,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Darien Center | $60,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | Le Roy | $50,000 | no account filed |
| December 2008 | Flood | Batavia | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darien | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Batavia | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darien Center | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Batavia | $40,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Batavia | $35,000 | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Flood | Bushville | $30,000 | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Alexander | $25,000 | An NWS storm survey team found that a tornado initially touched down just north of the Alexander Fire Department and Recreational Hall with damage to the roof of a pavilion. A nearby building had its metal roof peeled back and a trailer, with some supporting anchor braces, was rolled over on its side. The tornado continued east-northeast snapping numerous trees in a wooded area just to the west of NYS Route 98/Alexander Road. The tornado then removed shingles and shattered windows to residences along Alexander Road then produced tree damage in a convergent pattern to the east just before crossing Tonawanda Creek. Finally, the tornado crossed a field before snapping two very large trees at the Alexander Cemetery and an adjacent commercial building. This is where the tornado damage ended. |
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | Stafford | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Lightning | East Pembroke | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Batavia | $25,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Flash Flood | Corfu | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Indian Falls | $20,000 | Large tree branch downed at intersection of Alleghany Road and Akron Road. Trees also downed on Akron Road, Little Falls Road, and Phelps Road. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Batavia | $20,000 | Law enforcement reported several trees down across the City of Batavia. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fargo | $20,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down in Darien. |
| December 2013 | Flood | Batavia | $20,000 | Tonawanda Creek at Batavia crested at 11.95 feet at 18:00 EST on 12/22/2013. Flood Stage is 9 feet. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Batavia | $20,000 | Law enforcement reported numerous trees down. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Batavia | $20,000 | Trees and wires were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2016 | Lightning | East Bethany | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Darien | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pembroke | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oakfield | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Batavia | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Byron | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bergen | $20,000 | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pembroke | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oakfield | $15,000 | Thunderstorm wind downed numerous trees on East Shelby Road. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alabama | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees on Tesnow Road in Alabama. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees on West Main Street. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Batavia | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees on South River Street. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stafford | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and wires. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pembroke | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down in on Maple Road in Pembroke. |
| December 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Oakfield | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported downed trees blocking Albion Road. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alabama | $15,000 | The public reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Byron | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported a pole down in Byron. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | West Bethany | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Flood | Batavia | $15,000 | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Flood | Batavia | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Darien | $15,000 | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Batavia | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Batavia Genesee Arpt | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Batavia | $15,000 | no account filed |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 53 workings inside this county. 14 still produce and 39 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 19 |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | 13 |
| Salt | 13 |
| Natural Gas | 6 |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 5 |
| Limestone, General | 3 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Leroy Quarry and Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| North Leroy Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Alabama Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Leroy Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Leroy Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| North Leroy Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Stafford Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| A.Partridge No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Past Producer | ||
| A.Partridge No.2 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Past Producer | ||
| C.Davis No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Past Producer | ||
| C.Johnson No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Unknown | ||
| G.H.Beaver No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Past Producer | ||
| Wm.Smead No.2 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Unknown | ||
| Allen's Creek Deposit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| American Gypsum Co. Shaft | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| C.H.Ivison No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Charles Chick Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| J.Martin No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Lehigh Salt Shaft | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Oakfield Gypsum Products Corp. Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Plant | ||
| Oakfield Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Oakfield Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Pheonix Gypsum Company Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Salt Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Standard Plaster Co. Workings | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| U.S. Gypsum Company Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Universal Gypsum and Lime Co. Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Salt Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Shaft | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Shaft | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Shaft | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Shafts | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| W.J.Cook No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Alexander Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Alexander Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Batavia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Batavia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Batavia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Batavia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Batavia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Batavia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bethany Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Creek Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Creek Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gilhooly Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gilhooly Pit No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lake Road Gravel Products | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pembroke Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Van Buren Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Van Buren Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Yunker Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Yunker Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
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.
Bergen town · 14416 · On Robins Brook · Churchville quadrangle
20 sheets, 1899 to 1984
Elba town · 14058 · Near Bulgary Ridge · Batavia North quadrangle
18 sheets, 1897 to 1984
Bergen town · 14416 · On North Branch Black Creek · Byron quadrangle
20 sheets, 1897 to 1984
Alabama town · 14013 · Near Limestone Ledge · Oakfield quadrangle
17 sheets, 1897 to 1984
Bethany town · 14525 · Near Scarff Hill · Stafford quadrangle
19 sheets, 1904 to 1984