Newcomb, New York

Newcomb is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 436 at the 2010 census.The town is on the west border of the county. It is by road southwest of Plattsburgh, southwest of Burlington, Vermont, northeast of Utica, north-northwest of Albany, and south-southwest of Montreal. The town is inside the Adirondack Park and contains the Lake Harris Campground. The town is the largest in area in Essex County.HistoryThe town lies in an area historically claimed by both Iroquois and Algonquian tribes, and was on the frontier between colonial New York and New France.The town was settled around 1816. Most of the early industry was devoted to harvesting lumber until the discovery of large iron ore deposits.The town of Newcomb was established in 1828 from parts of the towns of Minerva and Moriah. It includes the hamlet of Newcomb, but does not contain an incorporated village.By the end of the 19th century, the town was becoming famous as a sportsman's paradise.