[2] Cuddebackville and Deerpark are best known as the headquarters of both the global Falun Gong religious movement and the Shen Yun performance arts troupe, based at the Dragon Springs compound.

The settlement was part of the boundary dispute between New York and New Jersey, which began circa 1700 and was not resolved until 1773.

The more impactful of the raids took place on July 20, 1776, causing mass destruction in the town and leading to the Battle of Minisink.

The town got its name from a tract of land enclosed with a brush fence, referred to as "McDaniel’s Deerpark” by locals.

Hawk's Nest scenic overlook along New York State Route 97 offers views of the Delaware River.

Port Jervis School District serves most of Deerpark, including Sparrow Bush.

[12] The Port Jervis district operates Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School (HBE) in Cuddebackville.

[13] Additionally Anna S. Kuhl Elementary School is in Deerpark, but with a Port Jervis postal address.