West Walworth is a

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in the southwest corner of the town of

Walworth Walworth () is a district of south London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. It adjoins Camberwell to the south and Elephant and Castle to the north, and is south-east of Charing Cross. Major streets in Walworth include the Old ...

, Wayne County,

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, United States.

History

Originally settled in the early 19th century, its cemetery contains the gravesites of two Revolutionary War veterans,

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and Ebenezer Still. West Walworth has two churches: Eastside Christian Church, the former First Baptist Church of West Walworth, founded in 1812, and the Zion United Methodist church

, founded in 1856. The West Walworth volunteer fire department is another local fixture having been founded in 1946.

Geography

The area around West Walworth is in transition from a mainly agricultural area to a suburban landscape dotted with housing developments.

Notable Person

Famous wildlife artist

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