Williamson, New York
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Williamson town. It lies in ZIP code area 14589. The Survey maps it on the Williamson quadrangle.
Then and now
1899 to 1984The same ground, surveyed 85 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Williamson
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
- Isaac Shipley Houselisted 2022
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 21 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.
- 1899 USGS Palmyra quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1902 USGS Palmyra quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1943 USGS Williamson quadrangle1:31680
- 1952 USGS Williamson quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Rochester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Rochester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Rochester quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Rochester quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
160 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 160 fires within 5 miles of Williamson between 2001 and 2020, burning about 118 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 24 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 | 79 |
| Debris and open burning | 31 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2008 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 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
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Williamson: 2 producers, 2 past producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Highway Dept Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Highway Dept Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| No. 7 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
12 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Williamson in 12 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2008 | Hail | East Williamson | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Williamson | $15,000 | The public reported large branced down on Route 104. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Williamson | $15,000 | A trained spotter reported a tree fell on a house. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williamson | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williamson | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Williamson | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williamson | $8,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williamson | $5,000 | Numerous trees and wires downed in the Town of Williamson. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williamson | $2,000 | Trees and wires downed on Franklin Road in Marion. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williamson | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williamson | $2,000 | Trees and powerlines were reported downed. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williamson | - | Tree downed on car on Ridge Road in Williamson. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering Woods | 0.7 miles | 21 | |
| East Williamson | 2.2 miles | 21 | |
| Owls Nest | 3.8 miles | 21 | |
| Pultneyville | 3.9 miles | 17 | |
| Orchard Grove Village Park | 4.4 miles | 20 | |
| Holland Cove | 4.9 miles | 17 | |
| Lime Kiln | 5.0 miles | 20 | |
| Furnaceville | 5.0 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 971317. 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.







