In the past, the village of Elmsford has carried many other names, including Storms Bridge and Halls Corner.  However, when it picked up its current name in 1870 and was incorporated as a village within Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York, in 1910.

The name of Storms Bridge was carried through the early 1700’s due to the tavern in the village’s central square, owned by Abraham Storm (the tavern would later become O’Brien’s Chateau).  It came to be called Hall’s Corner in the mid-1800’s, but the current name of Elmsford was chosen because of a giant elm tree that was considered a landmark in the area.  The tree boasts a circumference of nearly thirty feet.

For a long time, Elmsford was simply a hamlet and grew slowly.  All that existed in the location were a church, a school, and a store.  However, the railroad began to wind its way through, and this meant that New Yorkers could now live outside the city and commute.  This caused a population explosion in Elmsford, as well as several other areas in Westchester County, which allowed for the incorporation.

Today, the village of Elmsford is easily accessible to commuters and boasts several popular gravesites, including the burial place of Isaac Van Wart.  Van Wart and Alexander Hamilton both have had descendants who have chosen to make their homes in the village of Elmsford.