Built in 1838. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1897.
“Cold Springs Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. Among the prominent burials are Erie Canal proponent Jesse Hawley, Cuthbert W.”
Wikipedia article Cold Springs Cemetery, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 99 National Register listings published here for Niagara County · listed in 2004 · category: Site · built in 1838.
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 274 fires within 5 miles of Cold Springs Cemetery between 2000 and 2020, burning about 186 acres in total. 19 started naturally. 48 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 | 140 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 48 |
| Smoking | 33 |
| Natural | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2003 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Cold Springs Cemetery: 3 past producers, 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simonds Steel Div/ Lockport, N.Y. | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Lockport Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Royalton Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Royalton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lockport, the town this property stands in, in 48 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 24 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 8 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | 1 hurt, $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Flood | Lockport | $800,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | South Lockport | $100,000 | Road closures were reported due to flooding with vehicles stranded in the streets. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Lockport | $100,000 | Additional reports of widespread flooding were received with stranded vehicles in other portions of Lockport. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Lockport | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Lockport | $100,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Heavy Snow | Lockport | $75,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Lockport | $50,000 | A tornado touched down in Lockport in Niagara County. The tornado was on the ground only for short lengths along the path. Damage was mainly confined to one property where three large trees were downed and windows were blown out of a garage. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Lockport | $50,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Heavy Snow | Lockport | $40,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Lockport | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Lockport | $20,000 | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $15,000 | A tree fell onto a house on Prentice Street in Lockport. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Lockport | $15,000 | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $10,000 | Multiple reports of trees and wires downed across the county. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Lockport | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported power lines down. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $10,000 | no account filed |
| October 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $5,000 | Multiple reports were received of trees and powerlines down. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Lockport | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Lockport | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $2,000 | Trees and branches were reported down on Washburn Street between Oliver Street and Spalding Street. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $2,000 | Trees and wires reported down. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockport | $1,000 | Trees and power lines were reported downed. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Lockport | - | High Street was closed due to flooding. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Lockport | - | Market Street was flooded and closed. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | South Lockport | - | A state of emergency was issued that included a travel ban due to widespread flooding in Niagara County. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Lockport | - | Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail was reported. |
| July 2021 | Hail | South Lockport | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | South Lockport | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | South Lockport | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Lockport | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Lockport | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Lockport | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lowertown Historic District | 1.1 miles | 1973 |
 | Nathan Comstock Jr. House | 1.2 miles | 2011 |
 | Thomas Oliver House | 1.5 miles | 1998 |
 | Conkey House | 1.6 miles | 2003 |
 | Union Station | 1.6 miles | 1977 |
 | Chase-Hubbard-Williams House | 1.8 miles | 2008 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04000989 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Niagara County | All 99 listed properties in this county. |
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