Preble, New York
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Preble town. It lies in ZIP code area 13141. It stands on Dry Creek. The Survey maps it on the Homer quadrangle.
Then and now
1903 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 83 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Preble
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
First Presbyterian Churchlisted 2002
Little York Pavilionlisted 1979
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1903 USGS Cortland quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1944 USGS Homer quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Homer quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Homer quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Auburn quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
76 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 76 fires within 5 miles of Preble between 2002 and 2020, burning about 52 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 23 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 | 28 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 11 September 2008 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 30 July 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 3 July 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 July 2005 | Natural | 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
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Preble: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Homer Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Homer Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
7 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Preble in 7 storm reports between 2013 and 2021: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Preble | $15,000 | Multiple roads are flooded in Preble. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Preble | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down several trees and poles. US-11 was closed as a result. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Preble | $6,000 | Water was rapidly flowing across the intersection of Preble Road and U.S. Route 11. Minor flooding was elsewhere in, and near, the Village of Preble. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Preble | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and powerlines near Otisco Valley Road and Masters Road. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Preble | $5,000 | Trees and a wire were blown down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Preble | $2,000 | Tree was blown down blocking Route 11. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Preble | - | A strong thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1.2 miles | 22 | |
| Slab City | 1.3 miles | 22 | |
| East Scott | 2.6 miles | 22 | |
| Little York | 2.9 miles | 22 | |
| Cummings Crossing | 3.1 miles | 27 | |
| Pratt Corners | 3.5 miles | 22 | |
| Parker Manor | 5.0 miles | 22 | |
| Scott | 5.1 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 961107. 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.








