Panama, NY

Panama is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The 2020 census counted 465 residents. Panama is in the northwest part of Harmony, at the junction of State Route 474 and County Route 33. The village is named after Panama Rocks, a large rock formation south of the village. In Panama, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Panama, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Paleozoic fossils are visible in the outcrops. The village of Panama was incorporated in 1861. Among many early settlers was George Hawkins, who purchased Lot 50 in 1825.