Westfield, Staten Island

Summary

Westfield was a town in Richmond County, New York. It was incorporated in 1788 as one of the four original towns of Staten Island. It was dissolved in 1898 upon consolidation into the City of New York.[1][2]

1849 map showing the four original cities on Staten Island, with Westfield in the Southwest
1891 map showing Westfield in the southwestern portion of Richmond County

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Franklin B. Hough (1872), "Richmond County", Gazetteer of the State of New York, Albany, N.Y: Andrew Boyd, OCLC 18450990
  2. ^ Hartman, Barry. "An Island Within a Cty". A Walk Around Staten Island. WNET 13. Retrieved 23 September 2013.

40°30′10″N 74°14′26″W / 40.5027°N 74.2406°W / 40.5027; -74.2406