About the Bedford, New York Area

Bedford, N.Y. in northern Westchester

Bedford Village

The original 1680 Bedford settlement was in Bedford Village in the southeastern portion of the Town, with its Village Green and historic buildings dating to the 18th and early 19th centuries. Among these are the 1787 Court House and several homes built after the British burned the village during the Revolution. In 1972, the Bedford Village Historic District was established by local ordinance and is listed on both the New York State and the National Register of Historic Places. The burying ground, established in 1681, was apparently still in use after the Colonial period as the latest headstone dates to 1885. A museum in the Court House is open to the public.

Katonah

Katonah, in the northwestern part of Bedford, saw its Historic District, in 1983, listed on the State and National registers of Historic Places. This district encompasses the Bedford Road area, a section of the hamlet designed by landscape architects, G.S. and B.S. Olmstead. Noted for its Victorian architecture, Katonah now stands somewhat south of where the original hamlet was located and before it was obliged to move in the late 1890s to make way for the expansion of the New York City watershed when the Muscoot Reservoir was built. Fifty houses were moved to their present sites in the hamlet. Katonah is widely known as home to Caramoor, Katonah Museum of Art and the John Jay Homestead, retirement home of John Jay, the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Bedford Hills

Once known as Bedford Station when the railroad was built in 1847, Bedford Hills extends from its bustling business center at the railroad station to farms and estates as it spreads eastward along Harris, Babbitt and Bedford Center roads and south along the busy Route 117 business corridor toward Mt. Kisco. This hamlet is the site of the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, the largest women's prison in New York State. Bedford Hills is also the seat of Town government and home to the Town House, built in 1927, and several other Town buildings where the Police Department and Town offices are

Cross River

A small hamlet in the town of Lewisboro. It has shops, restaurants and sits close to the Cross River reservoir.

New Castle

Welcome to New Castle!

The Town of New Castle dates from 1791 when it split off from the neighboring Town of North Castle. A rich heritage of houses, barns and stone walls dating from Revolutionary and older times is still evident throughout town. [See History.]
The town covers almost 24 square miles and encompasses the two hamlets of Chappaqua and Millwood. [See Location and Mapping Link.]
A recent 2000 Census estimate of town population was 17,500. [See Census Profile or Demographics.]
Town life is enriched by many different organizations and a highly-rated school system, both of which are a source of community pride and strength.
New Castle is essentially a residential, family-oriented community with 35% of its area occupied by single family homes. Another third of the land is undeveloped or dedicated open space, giving New Castle a feeling of country living.

Bedford

Pound Ridge

Armonk

North Salem

North Castle

Communities in North Castle Armonk - A hamlet located in the central part of the town. Home of the town library and town hall. North White Plains - A hamlet located in the western part of the town. Banksville - A hamlet, also known as the "Eastern District of North Castle", located in the eastern part of the town, close to Connecticut.

Mt. Kisco

South Salem

Bedford, New York Area Map