Truxton, New York
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Truxton town. It lies in ZIP code area 13158. It stands on Labrador Creek. The Survey maps it on the Truxton 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 Truxton
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
Truxton Depotlisted 2008
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1903 USGS Cortland quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1944 USGS Truxton quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Truxton quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Auburn quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
28 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Truxton between 1997 and 2017, burning about 25 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 7 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 | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2017 | Fireworks | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 August 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 23 July 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 12 July 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.5 acres | New York Forest Rangers | MEAD RD FIRE |
| 8 June 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | MORGAN HILL |
| 12 June 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 May 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Truxton: 1 past producer. None of them 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 Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
10 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Truxton in 10 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires throughout the area. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Truxton | $10,000 | Street flooding was reported in Truxton. There were several areas of mud and debris deposited on roads, bridges and blocking culverts. |
| December 2020 | Flash Flood | Truxton | $10,000 | Numerous roads were flooded with rocks and debris also on the roadways. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down across a road. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $2,000 | Trees were blown down on wires. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree into a parking area. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $1,000 | Trees down |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous large branches. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $250 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a small tree near the intersection of Truxton Tully Rd and Foster Rd. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crains Mills | 1.2 miles | 23 | |
| Cheningo | 3.9 miles | 17 | |
| Tripoli | 4.0 miles | 17 | |
| Cuyler | 4.6 miles | 17 | |
| East Homer | 5.0 miles | 23 | |
| Baltimore | 5.4 miles | 22 | |
| Slab City | 5.7 miles | 22 | |
| Guyler Hill | 5.7 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 967916. 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.







