Stephentown to Somerstown to Somers

The town was established as Stephentown in 1788. Another New York town was named Stephentown. The town decided to change its name to Somerstown. In 1808, the name was changed to Somers in honor of Richard Somers, who was a naval captain from New Jersey. He died in combat during the Tripolitan War. Somers grew during the 1980s and 1990s, after IBM and Pepsi built corporate facilities here.