Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1900.
“Vine Valley Methodist Church is United Methodist Church congregation, housed in a historic church located at Middlesex in Yates County, New York, USA.”
Wikipedia article Vine Valley Methodist Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 66 National Register listings published here for Yates County · listed in 1994 · 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 58 fires within 5 miles of Vine Valley Methodist Church between 1992 and 2020, burning about 144 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 6 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 | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 August 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 11 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 25 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 25 July 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 20 July 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Vine Valley Methodist Church: 4 past producers, 2 producers. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Springs Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Bristol Springs Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Heys Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Heys Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pine View Farm Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Trickey Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Middlesex, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1995 and 2020: 8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middlesex | 1 hurt, $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees, wires, and utility poles. One tree fell on a house injuring a person inside. |
| June 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Middlesex | $75,000 | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Middlesex | $50,000 | The Acorn Valley Trailer Park was surrounded by water. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middlesex | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middlesex | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down several 6 inch diameter tree branches. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middlesex | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middlesex | $5,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middlesex | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Flood | Middlesex | $2,000 | Water was reported on several roads in Middlesex. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middlesex | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down in Middlesex. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middlesex | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed large limbs and wires. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Middlesex | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asahel Green Farm | 1.3 miles | 1994 | |
| Overackers Corners Schoolhouse | 2.5 miles | 1994 | |
| Middlesex Center Methodist Church | 3.0 miles | 1994 | |
| John Carr House | 3.1 miles | 1994 | |
 | Bates Cobblestone Farmhouse | 3.6 miles | 1992 |
| Milton Wilson House | 5.4 miles | 1994 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94000958 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Yates County | All 66 listed properties in this county. |
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