West Walworth, New York
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West Walworthis ahamletin the southwest corner of the town ofWalworth,Wayne County,New York,United States.
History
[edit]Originally settled in the early 19th century, its cemetery contains the gravesites of twoRevolutionary Warveterans,Nathaniel PalmerandEbenezer Still.West Walworth has two churches: Eastside Christian Church, the former First Baptist Church of West Walworth, founded in 1812, and the Zion United Methodist church ([1]), founded in 1856. The West Walworth volunteer fire department is another local fixture having been founded in 1946.
Geography
[edit]The area around West Walworth is in transition from a mainly agricultural area to a suburban landscape dotted with housing developments.
Notable Person
[edit]Famous wildlife artistCharles Livingston Bullwas born here in 1874.h
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