In 1792, settlers from New England started a new community in the rolling hills of Delaware County, and were later joined by a group of Scots in 1800. In 1820, this community became the town of Bovina. General Erastus Root suggested the name Bovina because the area was good for the raising of cattle.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o52Wv4Ty3d8Funding provided by a grant from Empire State Development.