Nathaniel Dike, a native of Connecticut was the first settler in Allegany County, moved to the Wellsville area by 1795, began a grist mill, a saw mill, and a tannery on a stream now known as Dykes Creek in 1803.
Nathaniel Dike, a native of Connecticut was the first settler in Allegany County, began a grist mill, a saw mill, and a tannery on a stream. This stream was now known as Dykes Creek in 1803. Allegany County was moved to the Wellsville area by 1795.