Ledyard, New York
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Venice town. It lies in ZIP code area 13081. The Survey maps it on the Genoa quadrangle.
Then and now
1902 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 84 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Ledyard
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
North Street Friends Meetinghouselisted 2005- Peleg and Eunice White Houselisted 2025
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 23 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 Genoa quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1942 USGS Genoa quadrangle1:24000
- 1943 USGS Genoa quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Genoa quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Auburn quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
55 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 55 fires within 5 miles of Ledyard between 2003 and 2020, burning about 67 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 9 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 | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 3.8 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 23 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 18 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 6 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Ledyard: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.C.Mahaney Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Town of Genoa Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Town of Genoa Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ledyard in 4 storm reports between 2004 and 2023: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. 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 2017 | Flash Flood | Ledyard | $725,000 | Widespread flash flooding of most creeks and urbanized areas occurred throughout the town of Venice. Culverts and roads were washed out in several locations. Some residences and businesses experienced flooding. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ledyard | $500,000 | Thunderstorms caused scattered straight line wind damage across a large area of southern Cayuga County. About 20 to 30 structures sustained at least minor damage. The towns affected were Ledyard, Venice, Scipio, Genoa, and Moravia. The most significant damage was a roof that was ripped off a home in Poplar Ridge (town of Venice) and damage to several barns and silos in Venice, Venice Center, and Scipio. Numerous trees were also snapped off or uprooted in these areas. A tornado also occurred at about the same time in the southeast corner of Scipio Township. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ledyard | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ledyard | - | Several trees were blown down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Ferry | 2.1 miles | 23 | |
| Black Rock | 2.1 miles | 23 | |
| Weekes Corner | 2.8 miles | 23 | |
| Poplar Ridge | 3.0 miles | 23 | |
| Bowers Corner | 3.4 miles | 23 | |
| King Ferry Station | 3.4 miles | 23 | |
| Little Hollow | 3.4 miles | 23 | |
| Goodyear Corners | 4.1 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 955161. 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.








