Westbrookville, New York Explained

Official Name:Westbrookville, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sullivan and Orange County, New York
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:505
Coordinates:41.5°N -107°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:12785
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:970894

Westbrookville is a hamlet in the town of Deerpark in Orange County, New York, United States,[1] [2] [3] [4] along US 209. Westbrookville was named for Dirck Van Keuren Westbrook, an early settler. Fort Westbrook, dating back to the American Revolution, is extant.[2] The 1900–1940 US Census lists it as part of Mamakating in Sullivan County. Situated between Port Jervis and Wurtsboro, it is close to the borders of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Westbrookville is located within the Port Jervis City School District. It contains many small businesses and Westbrookville Cemetery.

The hamlet once housed the J. E. Ashworth & Sons blanket mill.[5]

According to the Census Bureau, New York's center of population is located three miles away from Westbrookville in the hamlet to its south, Cuddebackville.[6]

Notable people

Karl A. Brabenec – New York State Assemblyman, 98th District (2014–present)

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Notes and References

  1. News: Deerpark . The Town of Deerpark is a rural town in the southwestern corner of Orange County, comprising seven hamlets: Cahoonzie, Cuddebackville, Godeffroy, Huguenot, Rio, Sparrowbush and Westbrookville. Nestled among lakes, streams, rivers and mountains, bounded by the Delaware, Mongaup and Neversink Rivers, the Shawangunk Mountains, also known as the “Gunks,” and the wetlands of the Basha Kill, the Town of Deerpark offers a variety of geographical features. . The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway . 2007-09-25 .
  2. News: Deerpark . Seven hamlets, Cahoonzie, Cuddebackville, Godeffroy, Huguenot, Rio, Sparrowbush and Westbrookville make up the Town of Deerpark. The origins of theses names reflect the history of the town. . . 2007-09-25 .
  3. Expedia lists it as Westbrookville, Orange County, New York, United States
  4. [USGS]
  5. News: James E. Ashworth . ... came to United States as a young man. Manufactured horse blankets in Vermont. Came to this place (Westbrookville, New York) had a heavy loss due to fire. After the fire he went to Whippany, New Jersey. Later he returned to this place, engaged in the saw mill business and later rebuilt the mill and conducted a large blanket manufacturing business. . . 1910 .
  6. Web site: Centers of Population. Geography. US Census Bureau. www.census.gov. EN-US. 2017-03-19.

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