Naples (town), New York
| Naples | |
| Town | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | New York |
| County | Ontario |
| Population | 2,502 (2010) |
| Town Supervisor | Frank G. Duserick (D, R) |
| Timezone | EST |
| - summer (DST) | EDT |
Naples is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 2,502 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Naples contains a village, also called Naples. The town is in the southwest corner of Ontario County.
The annual Naples Grape Festival is held in September, and the area is known for its wineries and grape pie.
Naples was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase.
The town was established in 1789 along with Ontario County, and settlement began the following year. The town, known at one time as "Watkinstown" (after Captain's Nathan and William Watkins, Revolutionary War veterans and early settlers) and "Middletown," was finally given the name "Naples" in 1808. Naples was not quickly settled due to its hilly terrain. Part of the new town was used to form the Town of Italy in 1815, and another part was used to form part of the Town of Springwater in 1816.
Grapes, first planted in the 1860s, led to the modern grape and wine industry of the town and also led to the annual grape festival which began in 1961, one of which was broadcast on the World Food Network.
The Widmer's Winery produces Manischewitz wine.
Naples Academy was founded in 1860. The main building of the current Academy was built during the New Deal program during the Great Depression by one of the public works programs set out by FDR. The school district currently serves grades Pre-K through 12, with grades Pre-K through 6 being in the Elementary School and grades 7 through 12 in the Jr/Sr High School across the street.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.3 km²), all of it land.
The very hilly land, once thought to be nearly worthless, was sold to the original settlers for twelve cents an acre.
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