Built in 1766. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1892.
“Gilead Cemetery is located in the town of Carmel, New York, United States. It is off a bend in Mechanic Street 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the hamlet of Carmel, seat of Putnam County.”
Wikipedia article Gilead Cemetery, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 49 National Register listings published here for Putnam County · listed in 1988 · category: Site · built in 1766.
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 457 fires within 5 miles of Gilead Cemetery between 2000 and 2020, burning about 431 acres in total. 36 started naturally. 63 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 | 207 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 63 |
| Debris and open burning | 48 |
| Smoking | 41 |
| Natural | 36 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Other causes | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 7 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 24 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 22 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Gilead Cemetery: 25 past producers, 6 prospects, 1 producer, 1 occurrence. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Copper, Sulfur, Arsenic, Iron, Sulfur. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Croton Magnetite Iron Mines | Iron, Copper | Past Producer | 1880 | |
| Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry No. Gk-013 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Hobby Pyritiferous Ore | Iron, Sulfur | Prospect | ||
| Putnam County Arsenic Mine | Arsenic, Sulfur, Iron, Copper | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite | |
| Putnam County Arsenic Mine | Arsenic, Copper, Iron, Sulfur | Past Producer | ||
| Tilly Foster | Molybdenum | Occurrence | Magnetite, Molybdenite | |
| Hobby Pyritiferous Ore Opening | Iron, Sulfur | Past Producer | Unknown | |
| Putman Co. As Mine | Arsenic, Iron, Sulfur | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Croton - Theall Magnetite Mine | Iron, Copper, Sulfur | Past Producer | 1880, 1883 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Carmel, the town this property stands in, in 20 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 16 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. The reports record 7 injuries. 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 | Carmel | 7 hurt | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down through the town. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | $7,500 | Multiple trees and wires were reported down throughout Carmel. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | $7,500 | Numerous trees were reported down throughout town. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | $3,000 | Trees down with wires on Belden Road. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | $2,000 | Trees and wires down along Route 52 with at least one power pole snapped. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | $2,000 | Numerous trees were downed. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | - | Downed trees and power lines. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | - | Trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Carmel | - | As a cluster of severe thunderstorms moved east over Putnam County, spotters in Carmel and Brewster reported nickel size hail. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | - | Local police reported that many trees in Brewster had been knocked over. In Carmel, severe winds toppled a tree on top of a vehicle parked in a driveway. Approximately 25,000 customers suffered a power interruption due to this storm. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | - | Police reported that strong winds knocked down several trees and power lines. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | - | Hail and wind damage was reported as thunderstorms moved across southeastern New York. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Carmel | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Carmel | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Carmel | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Carmel | - | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Reed Memorial Library | 1.0 miles | 1980 |
 | Putnam County Courthouse | 1.3 miles | 1976 |
 | First National Bank of Brewster | 3.0 miles | 1988 |
 | St. Andrew's Episcopal Church | 3.0 miles | 1998 |
 | Old Southeast Town Hall | 3.1 miles | 1979 |
 | Walter Brewster House | 3.1 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88002684 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Putnam County | All 49 listed properties in this county. |
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