Brushton, New York

Brushton is a village in Franklin County, New York, United States.

Brushton is located in the town of Moira and is west of Malone, the county seat.

The mills were purchased by Mr. Henry N. Brush in 1835, and the hamlet was officially named "Brushton" on October 1, 1877.

From Frederick Seaver's Historical Sketches of Franklin County, NY (1918), p. 519: "The industrial enterprises of Moira were never numerous or large.

The community is distinctively agricultural, but with two small unincorporated villages -- Brushton and Moira.

[3] Brushton is located in the eastern part of the town of Moira at 44°49′51″N 74°30′52″W / 44.83083°N 74.51444°W / 44.83083; -74.51444 (44.830736, -74.514341),[4] in northwestern Franklin County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.72 km2), all land.

[2] Brushton is located on U.S. Route 11 (Washington Street) at the junction of County Road 8 (Fay-Brushton Road/Farm-To-Market Rd.).

The sign for Brushton on US11.
The former Brushton High School, now apartments
Map of New York highlighting Franklin County