1657History
In 1657, Captain John Seaman purchased 12,000 acres (49 km2) from the Algonquian Tribe of the Massapequa Indians.
1658History
== History ==
The first settlers in what is now the Village of Westbury arrived in 1658 in the region known as the Hempstead Plains.
1675History
In 1675 Henry Willis, also an English Quaker, named the area "Westbury", after Westbury, Wiltshire, his hometown in England.
1700Architecture
The first Society of Friends meeting house was built in 1700.
1775History
In 1775, compelled by their religious beliefs, the Quakers freed all 154 African Americans that they owned.
1783Disaster
From the beginning of the war until 1783, British soldiers and German-speaking mercenaries occupied local homes, confiscated livestock, and cleared the woods for firewood for th...
1834Architecture
In 1834, with Quaker assistance, they and their descendants built the New Light Baptist Church.
1837Architecture
By 1837, the Long Island Rail Road had built through Westbury.
1840Education
In 1840, the first public school was built.
1857Infrastructure
The railroad made it easier for Italian and Irish immigrants to work Westbury's farms and in 1857, St.
1867History
In 1867 the congregation moved to 247 Grand Boulevard, and in 1892 changed their name to Westbury A.M.E.
1902Government
Post Avenue received electricity in 1902 and in 1914 a water company was founded.
1927History
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field, a couple of hundred yards south of downtown, for the history-making flight to Paris, marking probably the most famous e...
1932Government
In response to a rumor that northern Westbury planned to incorporate as its own village, thereby leaving the southern part without a name, local residents voted to incorporate t...
1938Architecture
In 1938, the Northern State Parkway was constructed through the area.
1939Military
Clarke High School, Westbury
Sarah Ban Breathnach, author
Michael Cimino (1939–2016), Academy Award-winning film director of The Deer Hunter, attended W.
1940History
In 1940, Westbury listed its population at 4,525.
1941Military
In 1941, the World War II began.
1944Sports
Ron Klimkowski (1944–2009), Major League Baseball player, attended W.
1956Education
Clarke High School
Joel Ross, tennis player
Joe Satriani (born 1956), virtuoso guitarist, composer, producer and guitar teacher
Steve Serio (born 1987), paralympic wheelchair ba...
1963History
Doctor Dré (born 1963), co-host of Yo!
1966History
The nickname for the Village, "A Community for All Seasons," was adapted after The Greater Westbury Community Coalition ran a slogan contest shortly after the 1966 release of th...
1974History
On September 8, 1974, Crosby, Stills & Nash performed at the Roosevelt Raceway.
2010History
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 15,146 people, 5,078 households, and 3,523 families residing in the village.
2014History
In 2014, the congregation celebrated its 180th anniversary.