Elmsford is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 4,676 at the 2000 census. As a village, it is located in the Town of Greenburgh. The village is named after a large elm tree that once grew in the community. The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Greenburgh is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... Binomial name Ulmus americana L. The American Elm Ulmus americana is a species of elm native to eastern North America, occurring from Nova Scotia west to southeast Saskatchewan, and south to Florida and central Texas. ...

The Village of Elmsford is in the northern part of the town near Interstate 287. 287 Sign Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. ...

History

Elmsford was known in the past as "Storms Bridge" and "Halls Corners." The village assumed its current name in 1870 and became an incorporated village in 1910. 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

Some also consider Elmsford to be responsible for the birth of the term "cocktail". It was because a local restaurant in town ran out of stirrers for drinks and used a cock's tail to stir the drink. A cocktail. ...

Elmsford is also the burial place of Isaac Van Wart, Revolutionary War hero who, along with John Paulding and David Williams, captured the British spy Major John Andre. Isaac Van Wart, sometimes spelled Van Wert, (1760-May 23, 1828) was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War who was one of three men who captured the spy John André, the others being David Williams and John Paulding. ...

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