Within its boundaries are the villages of West Farms, Fordham, Williams' Bridge, Tremont, Fairnioiuit, Belmont, Claremont, Monterey, Mount Eden, Mount Hope and Woodstock. In 1874 it was annexed to New York City, and the extension of streets and railways is rapidly converting it from a suburban to an urban community. It originally embraced the town of Morrisania, which was set off from it in 1855. Within | its boundaries are r.umerous splendid residences, some tine church edifices and denominational institutions.

Andrew Findlay was tlie first, and Francis Barretto the second, supervisor elected in West Farms after its creation as a town. In 1847 the number of residents subject to taxation was- returned as 270 and the sissessed valuation of propeity as $1,193,920. In 1848 the taxables numbered 341 and the assessment amounted to $1,282,570, producing a tax of $7094. Andrew Findlay was elected suj)ervisor in 1848 and 1849. In the latter year the taxables had increased to 659 and the property valuation to $1,391,150, the tax being i:8435. John B. Haskin served as supervisor in 1850 and 1851. West Farms then had 1114 inhabitants and their property was assessed at $l,<i03,()02. Mr. Haskin was succeeded in 1852 by Charles Bathgate. A j)rison was built in that year and the property valuation rose to $8,535,- 162, owned by 2814 jjersons. In 1853 Wm. N. Lewis was elected supervisor, and his successors were John B. Haskin (1857-60) ; James Davis (1861-64) ; Walter Roche, from 1865 to tiie date of annexation to the city of New York.