Photograph of Old Town Cemetery — Photograph by Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Old Town Cemetery and Palatine Church Site

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.

From the record

“The Old Town Cemetery is located in the city of Newburgh, New York, behind Calvary Presbyterian Church on South Street. It was established in 1713 by Palatine German refugees from the Rhineland-Palatinate who were transported from England in 1710 and settled on the site of the present city of Newburgh.”
Wikipedia article Old Town Cemetery (Newburgh, New York), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 187 National Register listings published here for Orange County · listed in 2000 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 sitess, 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
Address. Grand St., Newburgh, 12550
When was it listed? June 2000
Category. district
City. Newburgh city
National Register reference number. 00000746 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

723 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 723 fires within 5 miles of Old Town Cemetery and Palatine Church Site between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,173 acres in total. 43 started naturally. 74 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	441
Arson/incendiarism	74
Smoking	50
Natural	43
Recreation and ceremony	36
Debris and open burning	33
Equipment and vehicle use	28
Power generation/transmission/distribution	8
Misuse of fire by a minor	5
Other causes	3
Railroad operations and maintenance	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
7 September 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
7 September 2009	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
6 September 2016	Smoking	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
6 September 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
6 September 2005	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
6 September 2004	Arson/incendiarism	2.5 acres	Fire Department of New York	not named
6 September 1995	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	New York Forest Rangers	not named
5 September 2018	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A

Every fire recorded in Orange County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 24 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of Old Town Cemetery and Palatine Church Site: 20 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Limestone Rock Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Graphite Mine No. Hk-019	Graphite	Past Producer	Graphite
Graphite Mine No. Hk-019	Graphite	Past Producer
Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry	Stone	Past Producer
Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry No. Hk-021	Stone	Past Producer	Gneiss, Granite
Limestone Rock Quarry No. Hj-021	Stone	Past Producer
Chateaugay Mine	Iron	Past Producer	1871
Limonite Mine No. Hj-024	Iron	Past Producer	Limonite
Limonite Mine No. Hj-024.	Iron	Past Producer
Unnamed Fe Mine	Iron	Past Producer	Residual

Every working recorded in Orange County

Storms near this property

43 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Newburgh, the town this property stands in, in 43 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 27 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	1 killed, 1 hurt, $5,000	Tree down on Robinson Avenue / Route 9 W near the New Windsor town line crushing a car. An 11 year old girl inside the car was killed.
June 2011	Hail	Newburgh	$750,000	Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported throughout the town of Newburgh. Numerous car dealerships reported damage to vehicles and one dealership reported the hail damaged the roof over its service facility.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	West Newburgh	$80,000	Shingles and tar paper blown off the roofs of numerous houses on Meriline Avenue. In addition...numerous trees down on houses and cars.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$25,000	Trees down with cars and buildings damaged on 1st Street between Lutheran Street and City Terrace.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$20,000	Roof off of the Hotel Imperial at Broadway and Robinson Avenue.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$15,000	Partial building collapse with a roof blown off on Liberty Street between Washington Street and Ann Street.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$15,000	Partial building collapse at South Robinson Avenue and Broadway.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$15,000	Dozens of trees, including a few large ones, multiple large tree limbs, and in addition several utility poles and lines were reported down throughout Newburgh.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$10,000	Roof cover blown off an abandoned building on Carpenter Avenue near Broadway with bricks on the ground. Partial building collapse.
September 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$7,500	A tree fell on a house on North Montgomery Street in Newburgh.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	West Newburgh	$5,000	Three foot diameter tree down on van on Union Avenue in New Windsor.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$5,000	Multiple trees and power lines were reported down across the town of Newburgh.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$4,000	Numerous trees and wires were downed across the town of Newburgh.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$4,000	Numerous trees and wires were reported down across the town of Newburgh.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$3,000	Tree limbs down with 60 mph wind gust.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$2,000	Tree down on wires at City Terrace.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$2,000	Portions of Route 300 and 17K were closed due to downed trees.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$1,000	Tree down on NY 32 northbound at Ruscitti Road in New Windsor. Alternate lanes of 2 lanes blocked.
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$1,000	A tree down at the intersection of City Terrace and Van Ness Street.
May 2014	Lightning	Newburgh	$1,000	Lightning struck a shed in Newburgh, creating a fire that resulted in damage to just the shed.
June 2014	Lightning	West Newburgh	$1,000	A tree was struck by lightning on Union Avenue in Newburgh.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$1,000	Trees reported down along Broadway.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	$1,000	A large tree limb was reported down on wires and a house.
July 2020	Flash Flood	Newburgh	-	The basement of a house flooded on Wilkin Street between Dupont Avenue and Larter Avenue in Newburgh.
July 2020	Flash Flood	Newburgh	-	Four feet of water was reported in the basement of a home on Fullerton Avenue between 1st Street and Galloway Avenue in Newburgh.
July 2020	Flash Flood	Newburgh	-	A vehicle was stranded in flood waters on Broadway in Newburgh with the fire department responding.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	West Newburgh	-	A 58 mile per hour gust measured by New Windsor mesonet.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	-	Storm Survey Team confirmed straight line wind damage in Newburgh with numerous trees and wires down. Maximum wind speeds were 90-100 mph.
September 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	-	High winds downed trees and wires in Newburgh.
July 2012	Flash Flood	West Newburgh	-	A stream overflowed its banks which resulted in swift moving water rushing down Union Ave. in New Windsor.
June 2011	Funnel Cloud	Newburgh	-	Two funnel clouds were seen about 1 mile east of Newburgh.
September 2010	Hail	Newburgh	-	Quarter size hail was reported.
September 2010	Hail	Newburgh	-	Quarter size hail was reported.
June 2009	Hail	Newburgh	-	Quarter Size hail was reported in Newburgh.
August 2008	Hail	Newburgh	-	Golfball size hail was reported.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	-	Trees down.
June 2005	Flash Flood	Newburgh	-	Flash flooding closed many roads in the Newburgh area as torrential rain from thunderstorms occurred. Several streets were closed, some of which were covered by 4 feet of water.
August 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	-	A spotter reported several trees and power lines downed by this storm in New Windsor. A local newspaper showed pictures of several trees up to 5 feet in diameter that were toppled by this storm. Severe winds stripped the roof off a service building at a car dealership on Route 17K in the town of Newburgh.
May 2002	Hail	Newburgh	-	no account filed
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	-	no account filed
November 1997	Hail	Newburgh	-	no account filed
May 1995	Hail	Newburgh	-	no account filed
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Newburgh	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Orange County

Maps showing this location

11 surveys

United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.

1903 USGS Newburg quadrangle1:62500 - 5 printings
1903 USGS Newburgh quadrangle1:62500 - 5 printings
1946 USGS Newburgh quadrangle1:62500
1947 USGS Newburgh North quadrangle1:24000
1950 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000
1953 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000
1957 USGS Newburgh quadrangle1:24000 - 4 printings
1959 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
1962 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
1965 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
1986 USGS Monticello quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Montgomery-Grand-Liberty Streets Historic District	under 500 feet	1973
David Crawford House	0.1 miles	1972
Dutch Reformed Church	0.2 miles	1970
US Post Office-Newburgh	0.3 miles	1989
East End Historic District	0.3 miles	1985
New York State Armony	0.6 miles	1981

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 00000746 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Orange County	All 187 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
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.