WALWORTH
Known as Douglas Corners
1801-1825
Here Stephen Douglas of
Conn. Built First House.
Photo © 2006 Martha S. Magill. All Rights Reserved.
From the 1860 Gazetteer of the State of New York, by J. H. French
WALWORTH (1) - was formed from Ontario, April 20, 1829. It is the central town on the W. border of the co. Its surface is a high, rolling upland, the ridges being the most elevated land in the co. The Niagara limestone crops out in the N. part, marking its course by a hard, stony surface some rods in width. It is drained N. by several small streams, and S. E. by tributaries of Red Creek. The soil is a rich, sandy loam. Walworth, (p.v.) near the S. E. corner, contains 3 churches, the Walworth Academy, and 230 inhabitants. In the immediate vicinity is an extensive nursery. (2) West Walworth, (p.v.) in the S. W. part, contains a church and 115 inhabitants. The first settlement was begun about 1800. (3) The first church (M. E.) was organized previous to 1809. (4)
Footnotes:
Current Place Names in the Town of Walworth:
Huddle, Lincoln, Walworth, West Walworth
1874 & 1904 Maps of Town of Walworth
1904 Map of the Village of Walworth
Property Owners of the Town of Walworth, 1891: added 4/13/12
1874-75 Walworth Marriage and Death Records
McCreery / Arnold Farm Cemetery
Walworth Village Cemetery - A New Compilation
Walworth Village Cemetery Veterans Burials
Walworth Village Cemetery - Old Reading
Two Cemeteries - Finley, Finley Schoolhouse (Lusk)
Randolph Photos from the Baker Cemetery Pt. 1
Randolph Photos from the Baker Cemetery Pt. 2
Merrill Photos from the Baker Cemetery
The Autograph Book of Julia T. Bancroft Gould
Unclaimed Mail, Walworth Post Office, Dec. 31, 1840
History of Lincoln Baptist Church
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