The road from Twitchings' descends gradually to the valley of the saw mill, on the east bank of which, stands the church and hamlet of Union ville, delightfully sheltered by high hills. The most prominent object in the immediate vicinity, is the Buttermilk mountain, which towers like a giant, far above the neighboring scenery. A small perennial spring rises on its eastern edge, which has conferred this fanciful name on the hill. The summit of the mountain commands an extensive view of the Hudson River and surrounding country.

During the progress of the United States coast survey, the Buttennilk formed one of its stations.

The Dutch Reformed Church of Unionville, was first organized in lS20,a under the pastoral charge of the Rev. Tliomas Smith, and incorporated on the 8th of August, 1842, by the title of the " Minister, Elders and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Unionville," First elders, John Newman, Abraham Onderdonck, and Isaac G. Graham, Jun. : first deacons, Abraham Yerks, Thomas Angevine, and Ebenezer Newman> The successors of the Rev. Thomas Smith have been the Rev. John JMaule, and the Rev. William S. Moore, present pastor.

-Church Memoranda^ 1S25, communicants 122, baptisms 26- 1845, ditto 88, ditto 4.

This church is in connection with the New York classis.

In the immediate neighborhood of Unionville is the residence

• The present churcli edifice was erected the same year.

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and estate of Isaac G. CTraham, M. D , for some years a member of General Washington's medical staff, and a lineal descendant of the ancient and lionorable family of the Grahams of Montrose in Scotland, who derive their origin from tlie renowned Grasme in the fifth cenlnry. In this vicinity also resides Mr. Walter Hunt, an aged soldier of the revolution.