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The name “Gowanda” is derived from the Seneca Indian phrase meaning “a valley among the hills” or “under the cliffs,” referring to the village’s location below the Zoar Valley gorge along Cattaraugus Creek. Occupied by various Indian tribes before the American Revolution, the westward movement of our growing nation brought the first settlers here from New England early in the 19th century. What is now Gowanda was settled in 1810 by Turner Aldrich, who bought 707 acres on both sides of the creek from the Holland Land Company. He cleared the land, built a cabin, a sawmill and a gristmill. The settlement was called Aldrich’s Mills until 1823 when the name was changed to Lodi. The village was incorporated as Gowanda in 1848. Ahaz Allen settled next in 1812, erecting a cabin above Aldrich’s in what is now called Hidi. The first white child born here was his daughter, Caroline, in 1813. The next year he dug a race, dammed the creek, and built a sawmill. Allen built the first frame house here in 1815 on what is now Beech Street. It burned and was torn down in 1970. Those who followed these pioneers to this beautiful valley have each left their mark, large or small, in its streets, buildings, factories, businesses and institutions. The history of Gowanda is charted through fire and flood, economic boom or bust, immigration and migration, and the inevitable march of time.
Located in the rich agricultural regions of California`s Central Valley and the Sacramento River Delta, Yolo County is bordered by the counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The County of Yolo is one of California`s original 27 counties and operates under General Law. The County is governed by an elected five-member Board of Supervisors who serve four-year terms. The County is organized into functional areas including General Government, Health and Human Services, Law and Justice Services, and Planning and Public Works. The adopted County budget for 2015-2016 is approximately $359 million and allocated staff is 1,575. Yolo County is home to over 202,000 people. Nearly 85% of the population lives in the County`s four cities: Davis, West Sacramento, Winters and Woodland. Sacramento, the State Capitol, is located 20 miles southeast of Woodland. Traditionally, farming and ranching activities have played an important role in making Yolo County one of the leading agricultural producers in the nation.
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