Place:Naples (town), Ontario, New York, United States

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NameNaples (town)
Alt namesNaples
TypeTown
Coordinates42.6°N 77.4°W
Located inOntario, New York, United States
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Naples is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 2,502 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Naples contains a village, also called Naples. The town is located in the southwestern corner of Ontario County.

The annual Naples Grape Festival is held in September, and the area is known for its wineries and grape pie.

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History

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Naples was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase.

The town was established in 1789 along with Ontario County, on the old Native American village Nundawao, and settlement began the following year. The town was also part of the Underground Railroad, with old houses still having hiding spots to this day. The town, known in 1789 as "Watkinstown" (after Captains Nathan and William Watkins, Revolutionary War veterans and early settlers) and in 1796, they called the town "Middletown". And then, finally, the town was given the name "Naples" in 1808. Naples was not quickly settled due to its rough terrain. Part of the new town was used to form the Town of Italy in 1815, and another part was used to form part of the Town of Springwater in 1816.

Grapes, first planted in the 1860s, led to the modern grape and wine industry of the town and also led to the annual grape festival which began in 1961, one of which was broadcast on the World Food Network.

The village is home to St. Januarius Catholic Church, a unique architectural design by James Johnson. With the local grape industry as inspiration, much of the church was designed with grapes in mind.

The Widmer's Winery produces Manischewitz wine.

Naples Academy was founded in 1860. The main building of the current Academy was built during the New Deal program during the Great Depression by one of the public works programs set out by FDR. The school district currently serves grades Pre-K through 12, with grades Pre-K through 6 being in the Elementary School and grades 7 through 12 in the Jr/Sr High School across the street.

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  • Outstanding guide to Naples family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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