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Historic Bedford Hills is located in the heart of Northern Westchester County in New York State. This beautiful suburban hamlet is located about 45 minutes north of New York City.
Once known as Bedford Station when the railroad was built in 1847, Bedford Hills extends from the railroad station, to the farms and estates eastwards along Harris and Bedford Center roads, and south along the busy Route 117 business corridor toward Mt. Kisco.
Bedford Hills is one of the three hamlets that make up the Town of Bedford. The other two hamlets of the Town of Bedford are, Bedford Village (the original 1680 settlement), and Katonah (named after Chief Katonah who sold the original area to the settlers).
On November 7, 1848, the Post Office was opened.
As the economy grew, so did the population of the area around the Bedford Station. Businesses began to open, catering to local residents, as well as wealthy New York City residents who began building substantial summer homes in the Bedford area.
The year 1925 marked a most important event in the status of Bedford Hills. The Town of Bedford needed a Town House. On September 22, 1925 the proposition to build a Town House in
Bedford Hills was submitted to the voters. The proposal was soon approved, and the Town House was built in Bedford Hills in 1927. It was a milestone for Bedford Hills which had finally come into its own. The location of the Town offices was convenient, only a few minutes drive from Bedford Village or Katonah. Now residents of the other hamlets had to come to Bedford Hills to attend council meetings or appear at court proceedings.
Bedford Hills is also the site of the largest women's prison in New York State, which opened its doors in 1901. Once Westfield State Farm, is now officially named Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. The prison also helped to put Bedford Hills "on the map" as well as to bring more jobs to the area.
The arrival of major highways in the mid 1900's such as the Saw Mill River Parkway, along with the later construction of Interstate highway 684 in the late 1960's, made it easier for people to quickly travel back and forth from New York City and Bedford Hills. Route 117 through Bedford Hills has become an active, booming commercial strip.
BEDFORD HILLS TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
Bedford Hills Chamber of Commerce - (914) 381-3356
Bedford Hills Free Library - (914) 666-6472
Building Inspector - (914) 666-8040
Court Clerk - (914) 666-6965
Town Clerk - (914) 666-4534
Police Department - (914) 241-3111
Dog Control - (914) 241-1026
Highway Department - (914) 666-7669
Public Works - (914) 666-5140
Recreation Department - (914) 666-7004
Senior Citizen Line - (914) 666-7203
Supervisor's Office - (914) 666-6530
Water Department - (914) 666-3911
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