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.
Westbrookville, New York | |
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 Westbrookville school circa 1908–1910 | |
  Westbrookville, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′N 74°33′W / 41.500°N 74.550°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan and Orange County, New York |
| Elevation | 506 ft (154 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12785 |
| GNIS feature ID | 970894 |
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
editKarl A. Brabenec – New York State Assemblyman, 98th District (2014–present)
Images
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Pinekill Falls -
Ashworth's Blanket Mill, showing millrace in rear
References
edit- ^ "Deerpark". The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
- ^ a b "Deerpark". Deerpark, New York. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
- ^ Expedia lists it as Westbrookville, Orange County, New York, United States
- ^ USGS in Geographic Names Information System lists it as: Westbrookville; 970894; Populated Place; Orange County, New York; 412955N 0743331W
- ^ "James E. Ashworth". Times Herald-Record. 1910.
... 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.
- ^ Geography, US Census Bureau. "Centers of Population". www.census.gov. Retrieved March 19, 2017.