Witherbee is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Moriah in Essex County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 347 at the 2010 census.[2] Prior to 2010 the hamlet was part of the Mineville-Witherbee CDP.
Geography
Witherbee is located in the northern part of the town of Moriah and is bordered to the north by the hamlet of Mineville. It is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Port Henry, the largest settlement in the town of Moriah.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Witherbee CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.90 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 385 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
Newport Pond, a 25 acre pond beside County Road 6 (Tracy Road) west of Witherbee, is namesake of a former royal fish pond in Newport, Essex, England, original manor of the Howland family ancestor John Howland, 1st Lord Newport Pond of Essex, England (1500-1546). The Witherbee Memorial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[4]
Notable person
- Former Major League Baseball pitcher Johnny Podres was born in Witherbee. A monument to him is near the town on Highway 9N, visible as one drives north.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Witherbee CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 4, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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