Westford, NY

Westford is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The 2010 census counted 868 residents. Westford is southeast of Cooperstown. The town was first settled around 1790 by pioneers from Vermont. In Westford, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Westford, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. However, it is claimed that the first settler in Westford was Robert Roseboom from New Jersey, who settled in what is now known at Maple Valley. Elk Creek drains the town, flowing southward. Cherry Creek in Cherry Creek Valley flows through the southwestern part of Westford.