Oniontown, New York Explained

Oniontown is a road and community^{[1] [2]} in Dutchess County, New York, United States, located 1.5 miles south of the hamlet of Dover Plains, in the Town of Dover, partially known for the historically off-putting demeanor of its residents towards outsiders.

In 1947, International News Service reporter James L. Kilgallen voyaged into Oniontown and wrote three articles about the place including; “Escape from Atomic Age: Real Life Tobacco Road 100 Miles from Broadway”.^{[3] [4]}

It was briefly the subject of worldwide media attention in 2008, when a derisive video about the area published on YouTube led to visiting outsiders being attacked.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Peeling Oniontown. Smith. Aaron Lake. January 23, 2012. Vice. 2018-11-25. Despite its name, Oniontown isn’t an actual town—it’s more of a mountainside enclave filled with a haphazard collection of run-down trailers on a dead-end dirt road..
2. News: 'So What' Is Psychology of Oniontown. Kilgallen. James L.. February 20, 1947. Somerset Daily American. 7. 2018-11-25. "This is the third and final article about that unique community known as Oniontown, N. Y." "No one in the community has money, an education, or...".
3. News: Clipped from the Tipton Daily Tribune. The Tipton Daily Tribune. 18 February 1947. 2.
4. Web site: Peeling Oniontown - VICE.
5. Web site: Teens attacked in Oniontown, N.Y.. Associated Press. New York Daily News. July 4, 2008. May 9, 2018.