History

The Town of Farmersville was formed from Ischua,on March 29, 1821. It is located on the eastern border of Cattaraugus County, near the northeast corner. Its surface is a hilly upland, forming the watershed between the streams flowing northwest into Lake Erie, and those flowing east into Genesee River and south into Allegany River.The highest point, near the center, is 2160 feet on Bush Hill. Mud Lake, in the northern part, covers an area of about 30 acres. Harwood Lake at Farmersville Center covers 36 acres. The principal stream is Ischua Creek, running south through the western part of the town.

Farmersville Station has a post office.

The first settlement was made in 1817, by Peter and Cornelius Ten Broeck and Richard Tozer, all of Otsego County. The first religious services was held at the barn of Levi Peet, by the Rev. Eliab Going, in 1821. Other early settlers were Levi Peet and Peleg Robbins, also from Otsego County on Lot 36 and Lot 3, in 1817.

The first child born was Addison, son of Richard and Polly Tozer, in 1817. The first marriage was between Peter Ten Broeck and Polly Freeman. The first death was of Mrs. Magdalene Adams, on November 7, 1820. In 1817, the first inn was kept by Richard Tozer, and the first store was opened by Jacob Comstock, in 1828. A sawmill was built by James Worden, in 1824, on the outlet of Mud Lake.