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Orangetown, New York
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(File:Michael Salyer Stone House, Orangetown, NY.jpg|thumb|left|Michael Salyer Stone House)Orangetown was first settled around 1680. The first settlers were Dutch men who purchased a tract of land from the Tappan Indians in 1686; their patent of the same year called the place Orange, but it was also known as Orangetown and Tappan (after the first village).WEB,weblink A. W. VanKeuren, "Town of Orangetown," in Arthur S. Tompkins, Historical Record to the Close of the Nineteenth Century of Rockland County, New York, pp. 345-414, Nyack, NY: Van Deusen & Joyce, 1902, June 24, 2012, When the state's first twelve counties were established in 1683, the territory that would become Orangetown lay within Orange County. It became part of Rockland County when that county was created in 1798.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}Historical material from the Gazetteer of New York, 1860 & 1861weblink [Gazetteer of New York, 1860 & 1861]ORANGETOWNâwas formed March 7, 1788, and was named from Orange co., of which itthen formed a part. It lies upon the Hudson, in the S. angle of the co. Its surface is broken byabrupt and rocky hills in the E. ; but in the center and W. it spreads out into a rolling or moderatelyhilly region. The Nyack Hills, extending along the river, are 300 to 500 feet high, with steep,rocky declivities upon the E., but more gradual slopes upon the W. Their summits are rocky andcovered with a light growth of forest trees. Snake Hill, in the N.E. corner, upon the line of Clarks-town, is one of the principal peaks. The principal stream is Hackensack River, flowing S. throughthe W. part. Pascack Creek flows through the extreme W. angle, and Spar Kil is a tributaryof the Hudson. Near the N. line are several bog or peat meadows, generally well drainedand under cultivation. The red sandstone which crops out on the E. declivities of the hills, withina few rods of the river, between Piermont and Nyack, is extensively quarried and exported forbuilding stone. The soil is a reddish, sandy loam intermixed with clay. Fruit growing andfurnishing milk for the New York market have become leading pursuits. Nyack, (p.v.,) uponthe Hudson, in the N.E. corner of the town, contains 5 churches, 5 shoe manufactories, a steamtub and pail factory, the Rockland Female Institute, and a private academy. Pop. 1,458.Piermont, (p.v.,) upon the Hudson, in the S. part, was incorp. May 21, 1850. It is the E.terminus of the Piermont Branch of the N. Y. & Erie R. R.,âthe one over which the freight iscarried. Nearly the whole business of the place is connected with the R.R. establishment. A pier1 mi. long has been built into the river, where the freight is transferred to and from the cars andbarges in the river. Upon each end of the pier are extensive offices for the transaction of the busi-ness of the road. At this place the R.R. co. also have a large iron foundery and extensive repairshops. Pop. 2,204. Tappantown, (p.v.,) near the N. J. line, contains 2 churches and 30dwellings. This place was the scene of the trial of Andre, and for a time in 1780 was the head-quarters of Gen. Washington. Rockland, (Palisades p.o.,) upon the Hudson, in the S. partof the town, contains 3 churches and 40 dwellings. Orange Mills, Middletown, andBlauveltville, (p. o.,) a station on the N. Y. & E. R. R., are hamlets. The first settlement issupposed to have been made by the Dutch, as early as 1680. The first church (Ref. Prot. D.) wasformed Oct. 24, 1694; and the first preacher was Rev. Guilllam Bartholf. The first church edificewas erected in 1716. There are 16 churches in town.The Orangetown Resolutions, a protest of the imposition of duties and the closing of the port of Boston by the British Parliament, were passed in Tappan on July 4, 1774, a precursor of the American Revolution.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|31.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|24.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|7.2|sqmi|km2}}, or 22.92%, is water.The eastern border is defined by the Hudson River, and the southern border is New Jersey. The town is bordered to the north by the town of Clarkstown and to the northwest by the town of Ramapo.WEB,weblink Orangetown Museum, Orangetown Museum, en, February 20, 2018, {{citation needed|date=June 2012}}Demographics
{{US Census population|1790= 1175|1820= 2257|1830= 1947|1840= 2771|1850= 4769|1860= 7060|1870= 6810|1880= 8077|1890= 10343|1900= 10456|1910= 14370|1920= 14284|1930= 18029|1940= 26662|1950= 34554|1960= 43172|1970= 53533|1980= 48612|1990= 46742|2000= 47711|2010= 49212|2020= 48655|estyear= |estimate= |estref=Education
Education in the city is provided by the South Orangetown Central School District.Elected representation
Orangetown has a Town Supervisor, presently Teresa Kenny (R). Orangetown is represented by the council-form of government, with four councilmen elected alternating years for four year terms. Presently the Orangetown Town Council consists of Gerald "Jerry" Bottari (D), Paul Valentine (R), Thomas F. Diviny (R), and Brian Donohue (R). Orangetown is part of New Yorkâs 17th Congressional District represented in the United States House of Representatives by Mike Lawler.WEB,weblink About New York's 17th District | Representative Nita Lowey, September 19, 2015, September 5, 2015,weblink dead, In state government, it is represented by Senator Bill Weber and Assemblyman John McGowan.Communities and locations
(File:Lake Tappan.jpg|thumb|200px|Lake Tappan)(File:Tallman Mountain jeh.JPG|thumb|200px|Tallman Mountain)Incorporated villages
Unincorporated hamlets
- Blauvelt – A hamlet in the central part of the town.
- Nauraushaun – A hamlet east of Pearl River.
- Orangeburg – A hamlet in the southern part of the town.
- Pearl River – A hamlet in the western part of the town.
- Palisades – A hamlet in the southeastern corner of the town.
- South Nyack – A hamlet south of the village of Nyack. Was formerly incorporated from 1878 until 2022 Westfair Online
- Sparkill – A hamlet southwest of the village of Piermont.
- Tappan – A hamlet in the southeastern corner of the town.
- Upper Grandview – A hamlet south of the village of South Nyack.
Other notable locations
- Blauvelt State Park – A state park northeast of Blauvelt.
- Dederer Stone House-Stonehurst - (NRHP)
- Lake Tappan – A reservoir running north to south, roughly bisecting the town, and entering New Jersey at the southern town line.
- Tallman Mountain State Park – A state park in Palisades, south of the village of Piermont.
Former Unincorporated hamlets
- Sickletown – A hamlet.
- Middletown – A hamlet.
Transportation
Pearl River station in Pearl River gives commuter rail service from Spring Valley south to Hoboken Terminal, on New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line.The New York Thruway carries I-87 through the town. The highway continues to the east, on the Tappan Zee Bridge, over the Hudson River, to Westchester County.Notable people
- Bill Murray
- George Worth, born Gyorgy Woittitz (1915â2006), a Hungarian-born American Olympic medalist fencer, served as captain of the South Orangetown Ambulance CorpsWEB,weblink George Worth Bio, Stats, and Results &124; Olympics at Sports-Reference.com, www.sports-reference.com, January 13, 2022,weblink April 17, 2020, dead,
References
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{{Commons category}}- Town of Orangetown official website
- weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070312024058weblink">Orangetown Historical Museum & Archives Digital Collections
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