Angelica, NY

Angelica is a town in the middle of Allegany County, New York, United States. The 2020 census counted 1,284 residents. The town is named after Angelica Schuyler Church, the sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, activist, scholar, devoted sister and mother, daughter of General Philip Schuyler, sister-in-law of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and wife of John Barker Church. The town was named by Philip Schuyler Church, who was one of the original European settlers of the area, and the son of Angelica and John Barker Church. Genesee Valley Central School, located in nearby Belmont, was formed by a merger of the Angelica and Belmont school districts in 1996.

The district serves ~600 students. Angelica makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Angelica is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. The village of Angelica is located within this town. Prior to European settlement, the Seneca name for the area was Ga-ne-o'-weh-ga-yat or "head of the stream". The area was first settled around 1802 at Angelica village.