History
Newhall – the southernmost district of Santa Clarita, Newhall was an independent but unincorporated town prior to the 1987 consolidation of Valencia, Canyon Country, Saugus, Newhall, and other geographically proximate communities into the conglomerate city of Santa Clarita. Old Town Newhall is a 271-acre, mixed-use revitalization area in the heart of Santa Clarita. Newhall is named after Henry M. Newhall, the original landowner of the town. Newhall is elevated 1,260 feet above sea level.

Newhall has a population of 34,162. The median household income for Newhall residents is $55,766. Oil was discovered in Newhall in 1876.

There is no such thing as "Newhall County," but Newhall has its own Water District, the Newhall County Water District or NCWD. Local Newhall business and civic leaders agreed that it was in the public's best interest to form a community water district in the early 1950's. Newhall’s leaders created a Water District Committee in 1951 to study the idea. They passed two formal reports of their findings and recommendations to the Newhall Chamber of Commerce. The committee named 3 types of districts that were available: a County Water Works District, a County Water District, or a County Utility District. A Water Works district is organized by the County (Los Angeles), installed by the County, and run by the County Supervisors. A Utility District manages a combination of sewer, light, water, fire, etc. The citizens of Newhaul were only interested in forming a water district; therefore, Newhall Water Company became Newhall County Water District. A County Water District is owned by the public and run by a board of directors elected by the voters. It is the nearest thing to private management that can exist.

Schools
Newhall has its own School District. Newhall Elementary School District is responsible for seven elementary schools namely: Newhall Elementary School, Peachland Avenue Elementary School, Wiley Canyon Elementary School, Valley View Elementary School, Town & County Farm, Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary School, and North Valley Christian School. Town & County Farm and North Valley Christian are private schools while the rest are public schools.

Newhall is also home to two Middle Schools, Placerita Junior High and North Valley Christian School.

Finally, Newhall has one public High School, the William S. Hart Senior High School. Newhall’s Hart High School is the oldest school in the Santa Clarita Valley. Newhall’s Hart High had its 60 th anniversary in 2005. They have been in operation since 1946, educating students from the 9 th to the 12 th grade. Newhall is proud of this high school because it ranked among the top 2.8% percentile rank in all high schools in California. Newhall’s Hart High School is the 790 th best high school in America according to Newsweek’s Top 1000 High Schools in America for 2003 and ranked 740 th on the same category the following year.

Newhall also has a public library. The Newhall Library was established by the Los Angeles County in the March of 1916. Back then, Newhall Library was known as the Los Angeles County Free Public Library. Back then, Newhall Library can be found in a store along what is known at present as San Fernando Road. Newhall Library was transferred to several locations along the San Fernando Road between 1916 and 1957. Newhall Library moved to its current location in 1957. At the time, the building was considered to be a showpiece for the county. The Newhall Library currently has a collection of 81,117 books, 5,404 audio recordings, 4,686 video recordings and DVD’s, and subscribes to 73 magazines and newspapers. The Newhall library has an area of 4,842 square feet and it has an adult area and a children’s area. The Newhall Library can be found at 22704 W. Ninth Street, Newhall, California. Newhall Library is open everyday except Sundays. Library hours are from 10am to 8pm from Monday to Wednesday, 10am to 6pm on Thursdays and Fridays, and 10am to 5pm on Saturdays.

One of Newhall’s attractions is the William S. Hart Ranch and Museum. Newhall’s outstanding park/museum is named after William S. Hart, a superstar during the times of the early silent Westerns. William S. Hart was born in Newburg, New York, on the 6 th of December, 1864. William S. Hart started his acting career in his twenties. Hart came to Hollywood to start his movie career at the age of 49. He made more than 65 silent films in the next 11 years, the last being Tumbleweeds in 1925. Hart bought a ranch house and the surrounding property in 1921. He built a 22-room mansion which, up to today, houses Hart’s collection of western art, Native American artifacts, and early Hollywood memorabilia today. Hart lived in his Newhall ranch nearly 20 years until his death in 1946.

Hart left it in his will, that at the time of his death, the Ranch was to come to the possession of the County of Los Angeles. Hart’s Newhall ranch was to be set aside for the use and enjoyment of the public, free of charge. William S. Hart County Park is now made up of 265 acres of land, both the ranch house and Hart’s residence, and an assortment of animals that reside at the park. These include a small herd of bison which were donated by the Walt Disney Studios in 1962.

Newhall’s William S. Hart County Park is a member of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The park is less than an hour’s drive from most areas in Los Angeles. The park can be found at 24151 N. San Fernando Road, Newhall, California. It is open daily from 7 am to sunset but open for tours on Wednesdays to Fridays from 10am to 1pm. The house is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Here are some other interesting trivia about Newhall:
Newhall was the filming location for the 2002 movie, Red Dragon
The 1961 movie The Parent Trap was shot at Newhall

Golden Oak Ranch found at 19802 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA is one of the filming locations for the hit 80s TV show Mc Gyver.

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