Allentown, New York (other)
Allentown, New York may refer to: *Allentown, Buffalo, New York, a neighborhood in the city of Buffalo in Erie County, New York *Allentown, a hamlet in the town of Alma, New York in Allegany County *Allentown, a hamlet in the town of Day, New York Day is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The Town of Day is in the northwestern part of the county and is northeast of Amsterdam. Day is located inside the Adirondack Park. History The town was first settled around 1797. ...

Allentown, Buffalo, New York
The Allentown district is a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York. The neighborhood is home to the Allentown Historic District. History Allentown is named after Lewis F. Allen (1800-1890) who came to Buffalo in April 1827 to serve as Corporate Secretary and financial manager of an insurance company. Allen was also a farmer and when looking for space to let his cattle graze, purportedly his neighbor, Thomas Day, suggested some of his land, which sat between the cities of Buffalo and Black Rock. Allen's cattle path became known as Allen Street. Notably, Allen was one of the founders of the Buffalo Historical Society and Forest Lawn, where he is buried. Allen was married to Margaret ''Cleveland'' Allen and was the uncle of president Grover Cleveland. Allen introduced his nephew to many influential people, including the partners in the law firm of Rogers, Bowen, and Rogers where Cleveland later took a clerkship which led him to practice law and enter into politics.Graff, 14 Geogra ...
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Alma, New York
Alma is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 785 at the 2020 census. The source of the town name is uncertain. One source credits it to Charles Wyvell's interest in the Battle of the Alma, while another attributes it to Stephen O. Alma, first manager of the Newbold Lumber Company of Shongo. The Town of Alma is on the southern edge of Allegany County and is southwest of the Village of Wellsville. History The area was first settled ''circa'' 1833. The Town of Alma was established in 1854 from part of the Town of Willing. From 1881 to January 1893, several of the settlements in the Township (most notably Allentown) were on the Wellsville-Eldred Main Line of the Bradford, Eldred & Cuba Railroad (BE&C). The BE&C was a 36" narrow-gauge railroad built to serve the Allegany County oil boom. With the end of the boom and loss of the passenger and freight traffic therefrom, the railroad entered receivership (bankruptcy) and was abandoned. Today, the rai ...
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