Located in Westchester County, New York, Bronxville is a village that is home to Concordia College, a well known Christian liberal arts college.  The village is part of the town of Eastchester, with a population of 6,543 as of the 2000 Census.

The village of Bronxville was named after The Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City, which was actually named after John (Jonas) Bronck, a wealthy Dane.  He purchased the land from the Mohegan Indians in 1639 and is the first recorded white settler of the area.  Formerly, the village was known as Underhill’s Crossing.  Millionaire William Van Duser Lawrence developed the area, building modern, cushy homes and selling them to friends.  This creative designer also founded Sarah Lawrence University, which is found in the village, in his wife’s memory.

Citizens of Bronxville include such famous names as John F. Kennedy, Jack Paar, and Mr. Wizard.  With its incredibly low crime rate (the village recorded only four crimes in 2003, none of which were classified as murders or homicides), it’s easy to see why Bronxville is a much sought-after place of residence.

In the early 1700’s, John Underhill built grist and saw mills in the area on the banks of the Bronx River (thus the original name of Underhill’s Crossing).  It remained a farming community until the railroad swept through in the 1840’s.