Westernville, New York

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Westernville, New York is a town located west of Adirondack Park and north of Utica.

[edit] History

The Town of Western was formed from the Town of Steuben on March 10, 1797. Its 40,000 acres (160 km²) contain fertile soil and an abundant supply of water, including the Mohawk River, Lansing Kill, Big Brook, Stringer Brook, and other small streams. Westernville is the birthplace of Gen. Henry Halleck, one time Commander-in-Chief of the Union Armies. Buried here are Gen. William Floyd, a famous Revolutionary War soldier and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Admiral Montgomery Sicard of Civil War fame. The Town of Western offers residents a peaceful rural atmosphere.

[edit] Westernville today

There is an active senior citizens group that meets monthly for activities. The Western Town Library offers programs for children and adults, and the historical society provides lectures and events for the entire community. There are currently two churches in Westernville, the United Methodist Church on Main Street and the First Presybterian Church on Stokes-Westernville Road. North Western has one church, the United Methodist Church, located on Route 46.

This is the location of Gen. William Floyd's second home, and is also where he is buried. Every year, Dr. Russell Marriot, in current residence of this home, helps hold a town ceremony in Gen. William Floyd's honor. Veronica Murphy can be contacted if anyone would like historical information on Westernville.