Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. 7 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1905.
“Pleasant Lawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Parish in Oswego County, New York. It was first used as a burial ground in 1814 and formally incorporated in 1871.”
Wikipedia article Pleasant Lawn Cemetery, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 93 National Register listings published here for Oswego County · listed in 2005 · category: Site.
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 108 fires within 5 miles of Pleasant Lawn Cemetery between 2000 and 2020, burning about 95 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 19 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 | 64 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 August 2016 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 13 August 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 13 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Pleasant Lawn Cemetery: 4 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.R. Dewitt, Inc. Gp-4 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chauvin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| French Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hays & Smith Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hogback Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Weaver Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Weaver Pit Number 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Parish, the town this property stands in, in 19 storm reports between 2002 and 2023: 14 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down by thunderstorm winds blocking a road. |
| October 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $10,000 | A trained spotter reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Parish | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $8,000 | Law enforcement reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2010 | Flood | Parish | $8,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Parish | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $2,000 | Trees were uprooted and downed. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $2,000 | Trees and wires were reported down in Parish. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $1,000 | Trees were reported down. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parish | $500 | A tree was downed on State Route 69 just to the east of Interstate 81. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Parish | - | On ramp to I-81 south at the Parish exit is closed due to flooding. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Parish | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Red Mill Farm | 1.6 miles | 1991 |
 | Asa and Caroline Wing House | 1.7 miles | 2001 |
 | Carley's Mills Schoolhouse | 2.3 miles | 2005 |
| Slack Farmstead | 4.1 miles | 1991 | |
 | Stillman Farmstead | 4.1 miles | 1991 |
 | Thayer Farmstead | 5.5 miles | 1991 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 05001125 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Oswego County | All 93 listed properties in this county. |
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