Cohocton, New York
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Cohocton town. It lies in ZIP code area 14826. It lies near Hinkle Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Wayland quadrangle.
Then and now
1902 to 1983The same ground, surveyed 81 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Cohocton
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Larrowe Houselisted 1989
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 22 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1902 USGS Wayland quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Wayland quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1942 USGS Wayland quadrangle1:31680
- 1943 USGS Wayland quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Wayland quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Canandaigua quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
89 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 89 fires within 5 miles of Cohocton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 120 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 34 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 August 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 3 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 August 2001 | Other causes | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 4 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Cohocton: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohocton Bank | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Johnson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
24 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cohocton in 24 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 10 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 4 hail, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Cohocton | $165,000 | A mud slide was reported on Route 415. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Cohocton | $100,000 | Evacuations of residents were taking place in Cohocton at several locations in the village. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | North Cohocton | $50,000 | Several homes were surrounded by flood waters. Swiftwater rescue teams were conducting evacuations of residents. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Cohocton | $25,000 | Several streams were out of their banks. Flood waters were flowing through a residence along State Route 415 near Cohocton. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Cohocton | $20,000 | Road washouts and closures were reported in Cohocton. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Cohocton | $15,000 | A bridge was closed due to flooding and debris on State Route 21 from the intersection of Sawdust Road to State Route 371. State Route 63 between Whiteman Gully and County Route 90 was also closed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohocton | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohocton | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees in Cohocton. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Cohocton | $10,000 | Water was flowing over State Route 415 near Cohocton. |
| May 2006 | Lightning | Cohocton | $10,000 | Lightning started a house fire. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohocton | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohocton | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees, blocking a road. |
| August 1993 | Hail | Cohocton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohocton | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds resulted in reports of at least one tree and multiple wires down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohocton | $3,000 | Several trees and wires were blown down. |
| March 2026 | Flash Flood | Cohocton | $2,000 | Officials reported water over the road which has been shut down to traffic. |
| August 2022 | Heavy Rain | Cohocton | $2,000 | Locally heavy rainfall created unstable ground and a subsequent mudslide in this area which temporarily closed Route 415. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohocton | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires on Main Street. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohocton | - | NY Mesonet Cohocton station measured 69 mph gust, which is 60 knots. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohocton | - | Tree was blown down and was blocking roadway. Time estimated by Doppler Radar. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohocton | - | Large branches were broken off trees. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Cohocton | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Cohocton | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Cohocton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood | 3.1 miles | 25 | |
| Atlanta | 4.0 miles | 25 | |
| North Cohocton | 4.6 miles | 25 | |
| Patchinville | 4.8 miles | 22 | |
| Lent Hill | 4.9 miles | 25 | |
| Wallace | 4.9 miles | 19 | |
| Greenville | 5.2 miles | 20 | |
| Bloomerville | 5.5 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 947007. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.









