Whitestown, New York

Oneida County

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White Town is a city in the U.S. state of New York. Whitestown is located in Oneida County west of Utica at the New York State Thruway ( Interstate 90). The city has 18,635 inhabitants ( 2000) and was named after Judge Hugh White, an early settler, named.

History

The settlement of the area began in 1784 and was the first permanent settlement in the county. The town of Whitestown was founded in 1788 with an area of ​​49.000 km ². Because many cities and counties were established by White Town from, it is also called " mother of all cities ."

The city of Paris and the city of Steubenville were founded in 1792 by White Town from; the city Cazenovia in 1793 and the city of Augusta in 1798, Utica 1817 and the city of New Hartford in 1827.

Geography

The city has an area of ​​70.4 km ², 0.04 % of which are water surfaces.

White Town is situated in the west of Utica and is bordered to the north by the Mohawk River.

The Oriskany Creek flows through the city north and empties into the Mohawk River.

Places and areas in Whitestown

• Coleman Mills: A place south of Oriskany and north of the Thruway.
• Dunham Manor: An area south of Whitesboro.
• Glenhaven: A landscape on the southern city limits.
• Herthum Heights: an area north-west of Whitesboro.
• New York Mills: A village south of Yorkville, adjacent to Utica.
• Oneida County Airport ( UCA): An airport in the northwest of the city.
• Oriskany: A village on the northern city limits.
• Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site: A historic theater of war in the north of the city ( National Historic Landmark )
• Sunset Manor: A landscape in the north west of Whitesboro.
• Whitesboro: A village in the east of the city, south of the Thruway.
• Yorkville: A village on Route 5A, between Utica and Whitesboro located.
• Wales Ville: A town in the southwest of the city.
• White Town: An area in the west of Whitesboro.