Kill Buck, originally an Indian village whose chief's name was Daniel Kill Buck,
is the oldest settlement in the Town of Great Valley. This hamlet (in the
1890's), consisted of 2 churches, a post office (1836), 2 stores (one built in
1856 by Senear & Green which was located on the former site of Chief Kill Buck's
wigwam), a brewery (1875 - Torge), a chair factory (1869 - Shorter & Bros.), a
hotel, a sawmill (1812) , a saw/planing mill, a bottling works, a tavern, a
blacksmith shop, a wagon shop, a cooper shop, a meat market, a doctor's office
and a school (both white and Indian).
Source: Cattaraugus County Book 1808-1995/96
Address
Kill Buck Rd.
Great Valley, NY 14741