Swormville, New York facts for kids
Swormville is a small community, also called a hamlet, located in New York, United States. It sits partly in the town of Amherst and partly in Clarence.
The name Swormville comes from Adam Schworm. He was an important landowner and businessman. Mr. Schworm built a store on the Clarence side of Transit Road. The community was first called "Schwormville" and sometimes "Swormsville." Today, about 17,694 people live in Swormville.
A Look Back: Swormville's History
People from Bavaria (a part of Germany) and France started settling in the Swormville area. This happened in the late 1830s. Many German people moved here around that time.
A Catholic missionary named Rev. John Neumann founded a church here. It was called the "Parish of the Transit." Today, this church is known as St. Mary's. Rev. Neumann used to walk to Swormville from his home in Williamsville.
Where is Swormville?
Swormville is located in Western New York. It is northeast of the city of Buffalo.
A very important road, NY Route 78, goes right through the middle of Swormville. This road is also known as Transit Road. It helps people travel north and south through the community.
Schools in Swormville
There is one school located directly in Swormville. It is called St. Mary's School. This is a Catholic private school. It teaches students from pre-kindergarten up to eighth grade.
For public school, students in Swormville attend schools in the Williamsville school district.
