Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1915.
One of 78 National Register listings published here for Delaware County · listed in 2007 · category: Site.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 108 fires within 5 miles of Pioneer Cemetery between 1992 and 2020, burning about 126 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 11 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 | 47 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 August 2002 | Natural | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 27 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 August 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 August 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 2 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Pioneer Cemetery: 3 producers, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masonville Quarry | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Masonville Quarry | Clay | Producer | ||
| Howe Jesse Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Town Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unadilla Concrete Prods S & G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sidney, the town this property stands in, in 26 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 23 thunderstorm wind, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $45,000 | The same storm that produced wind damage earlier in the afternoon in northern Broome county re-intensified to severe levels across the northern tier of Delaware county. The storm first affected the Sidney area, downing many large trees and wires. As the storm moved eastward, it continued to knock down trees in the towns of South Kortright, Franklin, and Hobart. Large trees were blown across several streets in Stamford. Shortly thereafter, the storm exited the county. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $10,000 | A thunderstorm cell briefly intensified to severe limits across northern sections of the county. Strong wind gusts toppled a couple of trees and power lines in Sidney close to 300 am EDT. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $7,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds resulted in multiple reports of trees down near West Main Street. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $5,000 | Numerous trees and wires were blown down in the village of Sidney. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $5,000 | Trees down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $5,000 | Trees and wires down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and two power poles. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $3,000 | Several trees and wires were blown down. Pea sized hail fell. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. Pea sized hail was reported. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Sidney | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto the roadway. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Sidney | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree, blocking a road. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $1,000 | Trees were blown down near Sidney and Franklin. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $1,000 | Numerous trees and wires were blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $1,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | $500 | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Hail | Sidney | - | Hail of nickel to quarter-sized was reported. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | Emergency management reported several trees and wires blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | Emergency management reported trees and wires blown down in Sidney and Walton. Also, the roof was blown off of a barn in Masonville. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sidney | - | Thunderstorm winds brought down trees in Sidney and Sidney Center. |
| September 2013 | Hail | Sidney | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Sidney | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 07000754 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Delaware County | All 78 listed properties in this county. |
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