Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1897.
“The Oran Community Church was built in 1851 in Pompey, New York. The architect was John Edson Sweet and the builder was Truman Little.”
Wikipedia article Oran Community Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 178 National Register listings published here for Onondaga County · listed in 2002 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 80 fires within 5 miles of Oran Community Church between 2000 and 2020, burning about 52 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 16 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 | 48 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2019 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | MILL RUN FIRE |
| 5 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 August 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 August 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Oran Community Church: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crouse Gravel Bed | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kinsella Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Kinsella Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pompey, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 2004 and 2023: 6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. 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 2004 | Lightning | Pompey | $100,000 | Lightning started a fire destroying a detached two car garage on Henneberry Road in Pompey. The garage had in it woodworking equipment and a front end loader. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompey | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees. A tree fell on a house. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompey | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompey | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down several trees on Cemetery Road between Number 4 Road and Number 5 Road. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompey | $5,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in trees being knocked over. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pompey | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Pompey | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Pompey | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Pompey | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Pompey | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Pompey | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Pompey | - | no account filed |
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.
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.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Oran District No. 22 Schoolhouse | under 500 feet | 1998 |
 | Drover's Tavern | 1.3 miles | 2003 |
 | Christ Church and Manlius Village Cemeteries | 2.4 miles | 2007 |
 | Manlius Village Historic District | 2.6 miles | 1973 |
| Pompey Centre District No. 10 Schoolhouse | 3.9 miles | 1998 | |
 | Mycenae Schoolhouse | 4.7 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01001503 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Onondaga County | All 178 listed properties in this county. |
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