Editing Providence, New York (section)

== History ==
The area was settled before 1786, but that was the year of any definite settlement, located by Hagedorns Mills.

The town was formed from part of the [[Galway (town), New York|Town of Galway]] in 1796.  The early economy was based on forestry with the harvesting of lumber, and the manufacture of pulpwood being important.

It is currently under consideration for a municipal wireless broadband network to be built in it.

The [[Packer Farm and Barkersville Store]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2013.<ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20130906.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=September 6, 2013|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/23/13 through 8/30/13 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>