Hurleyville, New York
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845 |
Hurleyville is a
zip code
for Hurleyville is 12747.
Hurleyville is bordered by the Town of Thompson, the Town of Liberty, the hamlet of Loch Sheldrake and the hamlet of South Fallsburg.
History
Hurleyville was originally settled by William Hurley. The local economy was originally centered on dairy farming, but gradually became part of the
Catskills Borscht Belt
resort area. During its heyday as a resort Hurleyville was home to many popular summer hotels, bungalow colonies and boarding houses, the biggest and best known was the rather grand Columbia Hotel located atop Columbia Hill.
Hurleyville was a station stop along the
Luzon Island in the Philippines.[2] Automobile competition led to abandonment of the O&W in 1957.[3]
There are currently three restaurants in the hamlet named "Casa Mia", "The Pickled Owl" and the "Tango Cafe".
Services
Hurleyville residents are part of the Town of
Sullivan County Community College is approximately one mile away in Loch Sheldrake
.
Hurleyville is served by the Hurleyville Volunteer Fire Department; law enforcement services are provided by the Fallsburg Police Department. Hurleyville is also home to the Sullivan County Historical Society and the Sullivan County Museum.
Former resorts
- Arcadia Lake Hotel
- Ascot House
- Elmore House
- Columbia Hotel
- Brophy's Hotel
- Fialkowsky's Bungalow Colony
- Kramer's on Luzon Lake
- Replansky's Bungalow Colony
- Forest Inn Hotel
- Pidhorodeckys Resort
- The Clinton House
- Morningside Hotel
- Grandview Hotel
Notable people
- Francis S. Currey, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
- Mel Brooks, American comedian, actor, writer, director, producer and composer
References
- ^ "State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Neiderman, Andrew (1976). The Sesquicentennial History of Fallsburg Township, 1826-1976. Town of Fallsburg, South Fallsburg, New York.
- ISBN 0-89024-072-8.
External links
- Hurleyville, New York
- Visit Hurleyville
- The Hurleyville Sentinel
- Sullivan County Historical Society and Museum
- Town of Fallsburg
- The Frederick Cook Society