Smallwood, New York
CDP
About Smallwood
Smallwood, NY is a small unincorporated community located in central New York.
Smallwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.4 square miles.
📰 Smallwood News Today
- Ex-Super Bowl champ gets early release from prison to be with 8-year-old daughter dying of cancer New York Post · Aug 13
- 68 Huntington Ave, Bethel, NY 12720 Realtor.com · May 22
- Martin J. Giblin Obituary (2026) - Smallwood, NY - Brookside Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home and Crematory - Middlebur Legacy obituary · Feb 9
- Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood lead the creepy-crawly love story 'Bug' on Broadway New York Theatre Guide · Dec 14
- Richard Smallwood, 77, Choral Leader and Composer of Gospel Hits, Dies The New York Times · Dec 31
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Smallwood Unique
- The only place in America named Smallwood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Smallwood
- Friends — regional
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.4 sq mi
Coordinates41.6603, -74.8142