Honeoye

History

The name Honeoye is derived from the Seneca word ha-ne-a-yah, which means lying finger, or where the finger lies. The name comes from the local story of a Native American whose finger was bitten by a rattlesnake and who therefore cut off his finger with a tomahawk. The area that is now the hamlet of Honeoye is thought to have first been inhabited by the Point Peninsula Indians more than 10,000 years ago. Following them came the Seneca, who settled their village at the northeast part of Honeoye Lake, just north of the present-day community of Honeoye Lake Park. During the American Revolution, this Seneca village was destroyed by General John Sullivan in September 1779 as part of his campaign to eliminate the threat from the Iroquois, most of whose nations were allied with the British. At the site of the Indian village, Sullivan's troops built a small garrison known as Fort Cummings, named for the commanding officer left in charge. Here they left their "sick, lame and lazy" as well as a large portion of their supplies, so they could quickly enter the Genesee country to the west and drive the Seneca from the frontier. After the war, some of these soldiers chose to return and resettle in western New York because of its fertile soil. Some land was paid as bounty to war veterans. Captain Peter Pitts was the first European-American to settle the area of present-day Honeoye, where he established Pittstown (now Richmond) in 1789. In the mid-19th century, this area had numerous abolitionists, feminists, and other progressive activists. Stations of the Underground Railroad were founded in western New York to help convey escaped slaves to freedom in Canada. The Seneca Falls Convention for women's rights took place in the nearby town. Honeoye remained a largely…

Geography

The Hamlet of Honeoye lies just north of Honeoye Lake on Honeoye Creek and lies at the bottom of Honeoye Valley. Honeoye is located at (42.7900646, -77.5169374) and its elevation is . }}

Largest nearby schools

• BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · BLOOMFIELD · 350 students · 10.6:1 ratio
• HONEOYE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
  High · HONEOYE · 309 students · 8.4:1 ratio
• BLOOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
  High · BLOOMFIELD · 265 students · 9.8:1 ratio
• HONEOYE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · HONEOYE · 247 students · 9.5:1 ratio
• BLOOMFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · BLOOMFIELD · 171 students · 8.1:1 ratio