Groups Who Settled in Wayne County Just like the United States, Wayne County has a diverse population of people who live here. This chart show the different groups of people who came to settle in Wayne County over the years.
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African Americans |
1790s | Sodus, Palmyra, Huron |
English/Scottish |
1800s | Scattered through Wayne County |
Irish |
1820s | Canal Towns and Villages |
German |
1820s | Lyons, Clyde |
Dutch |
1840s | Williamson, Sodus, Marion |
Italian |
1880s | Canal Towns and Villages |
Migrant African Americans |
1940s | Sodus, Williamson, Lyons |
Puerto Ricans |
1950s | Newark, Lyons |
Asian |
1970s | Newark |