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== History == The town is within the historic homeland of the [[Seneca tribe|Seneca Nation]], and tradition holds that three of the tribe's villages were located in the town. As such, during the spring season when much of the town's farmland is being plowed, it is not uncommon to find arrowheads and other artifacts.The first Europeans to visit the area were members of the [[Jesuits]] in the 17th century during their westward quests. Settlement began around 1789 and the Town of West Bloomfield was officially established in 1833 from part of the [[Bloomfield, New York|Town of Bloomfield]]. The West Bloomfield Congregational Church was founded in 1799. The Congregation would meet on top of a hill that would later (in 1806, current building erected in 1875) be home to the actual church building. The town was home to the '''Batavia Branch Rail Line''', or "'''Peanut Line'''", of the [[New York Central Railroad]], which brought much prosperity and business to the town for almost a century. Built in 1853, it was a spur line between the rail hubs of [[Batavia, New York|Batavia]] and [[Canandaigua (city), New York|Canandaigua]] with stops in both the town itself and its hamlet of '''Ionia''', there was also a trestle constructed on the eastern side of the town that spans the gap now occupied by [[New York State Route 64|NY-64]] just before entering the [[East Bloomfield, New York|Town of East Bloomfield]]. The line provided daily freight and passenger service, with connections to larger stations, and served as an integral part of the towns development. Service was discontinued in 1939, as ridership had fallen due to the usage of the automobile, and the railroad (experiencing its own financial troubles) was not making enough on freight to justify the cost.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crookedlakereview.com/articles/136_167/142springsummer2007/142sheret.html|title=The "Peanut Line" of the New York Central Railroad by John G. Sheret|website=www.crookedlakereview.com|access-date=April 16, 2016}}</ref> The [[Ontario and Livingston Mutual Insurance Office]] and [[John and Mary Dickson House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>
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