Wolcottsburg, New York

Wolcottsburg is a hamlet in the town of Clarence in Erie County, New York, United States. ^[1]

Wolcottsburg in March 2021

History

The settlement was originally known as West Prussia due to the large number of Prussian inhabitants. There is a German Lutheran church at the end of Wolcott Road that was constructed in 1873 and still stands today.^{[ citation needed ]}

After hard times hit the community, Marvin's Bar & Grill is now the sole remaining business in Wolcottsburg, ^[2] although there were once two stores and a hotel. ^[3]

Geography

A small stream, known as Black Creek, runs through the town and ends just after Goodrich Road. ^[4]

There is a small airstrip located in the western portion of the hamlet. ^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wolcottsburg, New York
2. "Marvin's Bar & Grill - Clarence Center, NY - Restaurant, Bar | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
3. White, T.C. (1898). Our County and Its People: A Descriptive Work on Erie County, New York. Vol. 1. Boston history Company. p. 519. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
4. "Delaware Rd, Clarence Center, NY 14032 - Google Maps". google.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
5. "AirNav: NK19 - Potoczak Airport". airnav.com. Retrieved October 11, 2014.

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