Built in 1871. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. 7 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1897.
“Millville Cemetery is located on East Shelby Road in Millville, New York, United States. It was established in 1871 as a rural cemetery, expanding on an early burial ground.”
Wikipedia article Millville Cemetery, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 30 National Register listings published here for Orleans County · listed in 2007 · category: Site · built in 1871.
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 93 fires within 5 miles of Millville Cemetery between 2000 and 2020, burning about 62 acres in total. 13 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 | 44 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2003 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 August 2011 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Millville Cemetery: 1 producer. All of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit No 6 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.O. Castle and Son General Store | 1.2 miles | 2023 | |
 | Main Street Historic District | 3.8 miles | 1995 |
 | Main Street Historic District Boundary Increase | 3.8 miles | 1997 |
 | US Post Office-Medina | 3.9 miles | 1989 |
 | Payjack Chevrolet Building | 4.0 miles | 2012 |
 | Medina Armory | 4.1 miles | 1995 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 07001126 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Orleans County | All 30 listed properties in this county. |
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