Swormville, New York

Swormville is a hamlet in the eastern part of the town of Amherst, New York.

Named after Adam Schworm, a prominent landowner and businessman who built a store on the Clarence side of transit road, Swormville has a population of 17,694.[1] Swormville was originally dubbed "Schwormville," and has also been occasionally referred to as "Swormsville."

History

Bavarian and French immigrants began settling in the Swormville area during the late 1830s following a heavy migration of German people and the subsequent separation of Alden and Newstead. The Rev. John Neumann, a Catholic missionary, founded the "Parish of the Transit", now known as St. Mary's. He used to walk to Swormville from his headquarters in Williamsville. [2]

Schools

St. Mary's School, with grades PK-08, is a Catholic private school and the only school located in Swormville. [3]

Coordinates: 43°02′18″N 78°41′50″W / 43.03833, -78.69722

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