Witherbee, New York

Witherbee is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Moriah in Essex County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 347 at the 2010 census.^[2] Prior to 2010 the hamlet was part of the Mineville-Witherbee CDP.

Witherbee, New York
Census-designated place
View of Witherbee from Belfry Mountain
Witherbee
Coordinates: 44°5′15″N 73°32′0″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Essex
Town	Moriah
Area [1]
• Total	0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
• Land	0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,273 ft (388 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	385
• Density	393.26/sq mi (151.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12998
FIPS code	36-82656

Geography

Witherbee is located in the northern part of the town of Moriah and is bordered to the north by the hamlet of Mineville. It is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Port Henry, the largest settlement in the town of Moriah.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Witherbee CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.90 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	385		—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

Newport Pond, a 25 acre pond beside County Road 6 (Tracy Road) west of Witherbee, is namesake of a former royal fish pond in Newport, Essex, England, original manor of the Howland family ancestor John Howland, 1st Lord Newport Pond of Essex, England (1500–1546). The Witherbee Memorial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[4]

Education

The census-designated place is in the Moriah Central School District.^[5]

Notable person

• Former Major League Baseball pitcher Johnny Podres was born in Witherbee. A monument to him is near the town on Highway 9N, visible as one drives north.