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Spring Valley, New York

Spring Valley is a village in the town of Ramapo and Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States.
Population 33,066

Top Events in Spring Valley History

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1842Culture
In 1842, the New York & Erie Railroad called this part of the territory "Pascack", after a stream by the same name.
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1868History
The first service took place in 1868, four years before the first service in the new church was held December 18, 1873.
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1914History
In 1914, President Theodore Roosevelt, visited Spring Valley to discuss the political issues of the day, speaking at Lyceum.
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1919Architecture
On July 21, 1919, the Valley Theatre was first opened.
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1923Government
In 1923, the Edwin Gould Foundation was incorporated.
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1929Government
In 1929, Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the principal speaker at the Fourth of July celebration in Spring Valley.
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1940Culture
== Tourism == === Historical markers === United States Post Office – 7 North Madison Avenue === Landmarks and places of interest === Finkelstein Memorial Library – 24 Chest...
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1948History
In 1948, President Harry S.
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1954Disaster
Steam last operated on the Erie on March 17, 1954, when the fires were dropped on K-1 class Pacific locomotive No.
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2000History
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,464 people, 7,566 households, and 5,523 families living in the village.

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Historical Timeline

1842Culture
In 1842, the New York & Erie Railroad called this part of the territory "Pascack", after a stream by the same name.
1868History
The first service took place in 1868, four years before the first service in the new church was held December 18, 1873.
1914History
In 1914, President Theodore Roosevelt, visited Spring Valley to discuss the political issues of the day, speaking at Lyceum.
1919Architecture
On July 21, 1919, the Valley Theatre was first opened.
1923Government
In 1923, the Edwin Gould Foundation was incorporated.
1929Government
In 1929, Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the principal speaker at the Fourth of July celebration in Spring Valley.
1940Culture
== Tourism == === Historical markers === United States Post Office – 7 North Madison Avenue === Landmarks and places of interest === Finkelstein Memorial Library – 24 Chest...
1948History
In 1948, President Harry S.
1954Disaster
Steam last operated on the Erie on March 17, 1954, when the fires were dropped on K-1 class Pacific locomotive No.
2000History
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,464 people, 7,566 households, and 5,523 families living in the village.
2005Education
Joseph Parish School in Spring Valley closed in 2005.
2007Government
In 2007, Spring Valley Mayor George Darden was elected vice president of the World Conference of Mayors during the organization's 23rd annual mayors' conference held in Port-au-...
2008History
Paul's Episcopal Church – 26 South Madison Ave – The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
2010History
== Demographics == As of the 2010 United States census, there were 31,347 people living in the village.
2011Disaster
1 celebrated its 150th anniversary with a county fire parade on September 10, 2011.
2014Government
=== Corruption in Spring Valley === On August 4, 2014, Mayor Demeza Delhomme was locked up in the county jail after a state Supreme Court justice found him in contempt of a cour...
2015Government
In 2015 the former mayor of Spring Valley, Noramie Jasmin, was convicted in federal court in the Southern District of New York of taking kickbacks to push through a community ce...
2017History
In November 2017 Spring Valley trustee Vilair Fonvil was found guilty of corruption charges that accused him of stealing $11,000 from a summer camp program, which ended his care...

Did You Know?

1
Spring Valley is located in the state of New York.
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Spring Valley has a population of 33,066 residents.
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The population was 33,066 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populous community in both Clarkstown and Rockland County, after New City.

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Julianna Margulies
Actor, Stage Actor · Born Jun 8, 1966 · Age 59

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