Village of Cuba, NY (Allegany County)
Cuba, NY is a charming and vibrant historical village established in 1822. Cuba has a rich history in dairy and cheese production and is known as a major crossroad for transportation systems in the region. Points of interest located in Cuba include Cuba Lake, Allegheny Hills Golf Course, Cuba Cheese Shop, Seneca Oil Spring, Empire City Farms, Main Street and South Street Historic Districts, and the Genesee Valley Greenway.
About two miles north of the village is a man-made lake at 1545 feet above sea level, Cuba Lake is the highest reservoir in Allegany County. When constructed by New York State as a feeder for the Genesee Valley Canal in 1858 it was the largest man-made lake ever constructed
How Cuba got its name has always been a matter of conjecture. John S. Mindard’s: Civic History of Cuba, published in 1910, tells us “Cuba is a Roman word and means Goddess or Protector of the Young. So in all probability, the Legislators of 1822, when they set aside the township from the town of Friendship, by accident, stumbled upon the work and appropriated the name, the significance of which is pleasant to think of.” Simeon DeWitt, the surveyor general for New York State in the early 1800s was an avid student of ancient Roman Mythology and is credited with suggesting the name.
Cuba, NY is a great place to live with a low crime rate!
