New Castle, Ny Chappaqua And Millwood

New Castle: Chappaqua and Millwood chronicles the rich history of a northern Westchester town, located some 30 miles north of New York City. The present-day suburb was for almost two centuries an isolated agricultural area, and its chief products were milk and apples. The arrival of the railroads stimulated its growth and attracted affluent New Yorkers such as Horace Greeley to establish summer homes here. As farming declined toward the end of the 1800s, many farms were consolidated into large estates. In the 1900s, most of the former estates and remaining farms were subdivided into suburban residential neighborhoods. Families were drawn to the town by its reputation for religious diversity and outstanding public education. All these aspects of history are described and vividly illustrated in New Castle: Chappaqua and Millwood. The book contains some 200 stunning photographs from the New Castle Historical Society, Westchester County Historical Society, Mount Kisco Historical Society, Chappaqua Public Library, and private collections. It was compiled by members of the New Castle Historical Society and town historian Gray Williams with the hope of generating a greater understanding and appreciation of the town’s history.

New Castle: Chappaqua and Millwood chronicles the rich

history of a northern Westchester town, located some 30 miles north of New York City. The present-day suburb was for almost two centuries an isolated agricultural area, and its chief products were milk and apples. The arrival of the railroads stimulated its growth and attracted affluent New Yorkers such as Horace Greeley to establish summer homes here. As farming declined toward the end of the 1800s, many farms were consolidated into large estates. In the 1900s, most of the former estates and remaining farms were subdivided into suburban residential neighborhoods. Families were drawn to the town by its reputation for religious diversity and outstanding public education.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.7 km² (23.5 mi²). 60.0 km² (23.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.15%) is water. New Castle is bordered by Mount Pleasant and Ossining to the southwest and North Castle to the southeast. It is bordered by Bedford, Mount Kisco, and Somers to the northeast and Yorktown and Cortlandt to the northwest.

Communities and Locations in New Castle
Chappaqua is the largest hamlet of New Castle. Its center is located in the southeastern part of the town, but most of the town falls under Chappaqua’s ZIP code.
Millwood is another hamlet of New Castle, located in the northwest part of the town.
Tompkins Corners is a community located between Chappaqua and Millwood at the Junction of NY Route 120 and NY Route 133.