Glenville, New York
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Glenville town. It lies in ZIP code area 12010. It stands on Glenville Hill. The Survey maps it on the Pattersonville quadrangle.
Then and now
1895 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 90 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Glenville
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 2 records
- Glenville District No. 5 Schoolhouselisted 2014
- Swart House and Tavernlisted 2007
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 24 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.
- 1895 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1931 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Pattersonville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
162 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 162 fires within 5 miles of Glenville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 173 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 28 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 | 105 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.6 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 24 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
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 Glenville: 1 producer, 1 plant. 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Rock Products | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Plant No. 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant |
Storms near this place
39 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glenville in 39 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 24 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 5 flash flood, 1 wildfire. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | $90,000 | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | $44,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Glenville | $11,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Wildfire | Glenville | $5,000 | A dry, breezy day allowed a small fire to briefly rage out of control near Glenville, Schenectady County on April 17. The blaze scorched between four and six acres of grasslands, and threatened several homes west of the Glendale Nursing Home. Some residents of the nursing home were evacuated. There was no structural damage nor injuries reported to the National Weather Service. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | East Glenville | $1,000 | Route 50 at Route 914V in the town of Glenville had all lanes closed due to flooding. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | East Glenville | - | A member of the public reported hail stones of 1.75 inches in diameter via social media. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Glenville | - | Trees were downed on Route 50 near the corner of Gleason Road near East Glenville. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | - | A trained spotter reported estimated winds of 60 mph near Rotterdam Junction. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | - | Several trees were downed in West Glenville. |
| July 2024 | Flood | East Glenville | - | Minor street flooding was reported on New York Route 914V at New York Route 50. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | - | Trees were reported down. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Glenville | - | Trees were downed along Sutherland Drive. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | - | Powerlines were reported down due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Glenville | - | Trees were reported down. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Glenville | - | Trees and wires were downed onto Route 50. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Glenville | - | Large tree limbs were reported down on Wyndon Road and Wheeler Drive due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | East Glenville | - | Three feet of water was reported at the intersection of Route 50 and Glenridge Road in Glenville due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | - | A tree was downed due to thunderstorm winds in Glenville. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | - | Trees and wires were reported down due to thunderstorm outflow winds in Glenville. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | - | Trees and wires were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Glenville. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Glenville | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Glenville. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | - | A trained spotter reported an estimated wind gust of 58 mph in West Glenville. |
| September 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Glenville | - | A tornado touched down in the Town of Florida in Montgomery County. It moved northeast to the western end of Glenville in Schenectady County. Damage was extensive along the entire path length, with the worst damage in the Town of Cranesville in Montgomery County. Damage included numerous trees snapped off and uprooted, broken windows to homes, shingles stripped off roof tops, and some houses which had parts of their roofs torn off. Numerous sheds and out buildings were destroyed. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Glenville | - | Trees were reported down in Glenville due to strong thunderstorm winds. A large tree was reported down across Droms Road. |
| July 2011 | Hail | East Glenville | - | Nickel size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in East Glenville. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Glenville | - | Penny to quarter size hail was reported in Glenville, East Glenville and Scotia during a thunderstorm. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Glenville | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Glenville during a thunderstorm. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | - | Trees were reported down in Glenville due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | - | Numerous trees were reported down in Glenville along Glenridge Road due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Glenville | - | Three to 4 feet of ponding water was reported on Glenville Road in Glenville due to very heavy rainfall. |
| April 2007 | Heavy Rain | Glenville | - | Heavy rain led to minor flooding of small streams and creeks across portions of the county, as well as some road closures, beginning Monday morning, and lingering until Monday night.|Some of the roads that were closed included Maple Avenue between Ronald Regan Way and Freemans Bridge Road, and Bolt Road between Swaggertown Road and Sacandaga Road. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | - | Wires were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Glenville. |
| March 2005 | Flash Flood | Glenville | - | Droms Road closed between Swaggertown Road and Charlton Road due to flooding. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenville | - | Trees down, power outages. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Glenville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Corners | 1.7 miles | 24 | |
| Lower Corners | 2.1 miles | 24 | |
| Hoffmans | 2.7 miles | 24 | |
| Pattersonville | 3.1 miles | 24 | |
| Rotterdam Junction | 3.8 miles | 26 | |
| Glenville Center | 4.6 miles | 34 | |
| Lower Rotterdam Junction | 4.9 miles | 26 | |
| Rectors | 5.0 miles | 26 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 951228. 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.









