Brockville, New York Explained

Official Name:Brockville, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:New York#USA
Coordinates:43.2611°N -78.0906°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Name2:Orleans
Elevation Ft:453

Brockville is a hamlet in the town of Murray in Orleans County, New York, United States.[1] It is named after Heil Brockway, a native of Clinton in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.[2] The small settlement is located approximately 0.75 miles east of Hindsburg and was largely settled due to the opening of Medina Sandstone quarries in that vicinity.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System. December 13, 2017.
  2. Book: Signor, Isaac S.. Landmarks of Orleans County New York. D. Mason & Company. 1894. Syracuse, NY. 408.