Editing Montebello, New York (section)

===Early history===
[[File:Maple Grove Cemetery NY.JPG|thumb|Maple Grove Cemetery (est. 1830) in Montebello, NY]]
Montebello far exceeds the formal boundaries of the incorporated village today. The rolling hills and fertile soil in the [[Ramapo River|Ramapo Valley]] provided a quiet, unassuming way of life for the early pioneering families. A small collection of farms and mills dotted the countryside and were connected by dirt paths and rugged roadways. That was all about to change with the coming of the iron rails and the trains that would ride them. In neighboring [[Suffern, New York|Suffern]], the Erie Railroad began operating in 1841, and with it, exposed the area to sights and sounds never imagined.<ref name="villageofmontebello.org">{{Cite web|date=June 21, 2017|title=History {{!}} Village of Montebello, NY|url=https://www.villageofmontebello.org/about-montebello/history/|access-date=April 11, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref>