Walworth (hamlet), New York

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, 6 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.

For other uses, see Walworth (disambiguation).

A United States Post Office is located in Walworth with a ZIP Code of 14568.[2]

History

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
  1. "State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  2. United States Postal Service (Walworth Post Office), Retrieved Jan. 19, 2015.
  3. Wayne County, New York GenWeb (Walworth Profile), Retrieved Jan. 19, 2015
  4. 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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