Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.
“Truxton Depot, also known as Lehigh Valley Depot, is a historic railway depot located at Truxton in Cortland County, New York. It was built about 1872 by the Lehigh Valley Railroad.”
Wikipedia article Truxton station, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 31 National Register listings published here for Cortland County · listed in 2008 · 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 28 fires within 5 miles of Truxton Depot between 1997 and 2017, burning about 25 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 7 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 | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2017 | Fireworks | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 August 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 23 July 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 12 July 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.5 acres | New York Forest Rangers | MEAD RD FIRE |
| 8 June 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | MORGAN HILL |
| 12 June 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 May 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | 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 Truxton Depot: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Truxton, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires throughout the area. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Truxton | $10,000 | Street flooding was reported in Truxton. There were several areas of mud and debris deposited on roads, bridges and blocking culverts. |
| December 2020 | Flash Flood | Truxton | $10,000 | Numerous roads were flooded with rocks and debris also on the roadways. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down across a road. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $2,000 | Trees were blown down on wires. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree into a parking area. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $1,000 | Trees down |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous large branches. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Truxton | $250 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a small tree near the intersection of Truxton Tully Rd and Foster Rd. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | First Presbyterian Church | 6.1 miles | 2002 |
 | Little York Pavilion | 6.2 miles | 1979 |
 | Hatheway Homestead | 6.4 miles | 1978 |
 | Cortland County Poor Farm | 7.9 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 08000930 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cortland County | All 31 listed properties in this county. |
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