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One of 63 National Register listings published here for Richmond County · listed in 2017 · category: Site.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. 17 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1898.
One of 63 National Register listings published here for Richmond County · listed in 2017 · category: Site.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 100 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,993 fires within 5 miles of Silver Lake Cemetery between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,188 acres in total. 196 started naturally. 122 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 | 1415 |
| Natural | 196 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 122 |
| Smoking | 91 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 56 |
| Debris and open burning | 44 |
| Fireworks | 30 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Other causes | 2 |
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 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.9 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.9 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Silver Lake Cemetery: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper & Hewitt Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| New Dorp Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Tyson Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Tyson's Mine & 2 Additional Mines | Iron | Past Producer | Residual |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Israel Reform Congregation | 0.8 miles | 2025 | |
![]() | Louis A. and Laura Stirn House | 0.8 miles | 2010 |
![]() | Gardiner-Tyler House | 0.9 miles | 1984 |
![]() | Houses at 364 and 390 Van Duzer Street | 1.0 miles | 1982 |
![]() | Houses at 364 and 390 Van Duzer Street | 1.1 miles | 1982 |
![]() | Edgewater Village Hall and Tappen Park | 1.1 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100000660 in Record Group 79. |
| Richmond County | All 63 listed properties in this county. |