Walworth (hamlet), New York
43°08′21″N 77°16′20″W / 43.13917°N 77.27222°W Walworth is a hamlet (and census-designated place)[1] in the Town of Walworth, Wayne County, New York, United States. It is located in the southeastern corner of the town, six miles (10 km) north-northeast of the hamlet of Macedon, at an elevation of 541 feet (165 m). The primary cross roads where the hamlet is located are Penfield-Walworth Road (CR 205), Walworth-Marion Road (CR 207), Walworth-Ontario Road and Walworth Road (CR 208). N.Y. Route 350 passes just west of Walworth. Government offices for the Town of Walworth are located in the hamlet.
A United States Post Office is located in Walworth with a ZIP Code of 14568.[2]
History
[edit]The hamlet was originally known as Douglass Corners from 1801 to 1825, named after brothers Stephen and Daniel Douglass who settled in the area.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ United States Postal Service (Walworth Post Office), Retrieved Jan. 19, 2015.
- ^ Wayne County, New York GenWeb (Walworth Profile), Retrieved Jan. 19, 2015
- ^ Ray's Place (Landmarks of Wayne County, edited by George C. Cowles, 1895, D. Mason & Co. Publishers, Chapter XXVI: History of the Town of Walworth), Retrieved Jan. 19, 2015.
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