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Garnerville, previously known as Calicotown, is a hamlet in the town of Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of New City; east of Mount Ivy; south of Stony Point and west of West Haverstraw. Most of the hamlet is within the West Haverstraw village, while a small portion of Garnerville defaults to town of Haverstraw.

It received its name from the Garner family which operated a textile printing industry called Garner Printworks on Minisceongo Creek near Railroad Avenue beginning in 1838. East of where the Garner printworks operated is the abandoned Calico Hill Cemetery.

The community is bisected by U.S. Route 202. The Haverstraw town hall is located in the hamlet, along with several small shopping centers and the King's Daughters Library. The schools in Garnerville include North Garnerville Elementary School and St. Gregory Barbarigo Parochial School; the hamlet is part of the North Rockland Central School District.

Rockland Community College symbolically recognized David J. Rojas of Garnerville as the "millionth graduate" of State University of New York (SUNY) at the 46th commencement ceremony held on June 3, 2007.

Tourism

Historical markers

  • Calico Hill - 31 West Railroad Avenue
  • Garner Works - 55 West Railroad Avenue

Landmarks and places of Interest

  • Garner Mansion Site - Railroad Avenue
  • King’s Daughters Public Library - 10 W. Ramapo Road


Images for kids

  • ROCKLAND PRINT WORKS HISTORIC DISTRICT. HAVERSTRAW, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY

    Garner Print Works

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