Villageof Savona History -- on Town of Savona Website.

[includes: DLW Train at Depot, Savona National Bank, Village Water System, and Savona Union School.] [has pictures]

Savona is next to the Cohocton River at the confluence of Mud Creek. Savona is located at exit 40 on route 17, I - 86 of the southern tier expressway. Sandford Lake is a small lake north of the village. The village of Savona is in the Easter part of the Township of Bath. Savona was selected as the name for the community by an employee of the Erie Railroad, working to complete the Corning to Attica line. He was a native of Savona, Italy.
Sources of this paragraph: Savona on en.wikipedia.org and westny.com

Savona was first settled in 1793 when Thomas Corbitt near the mouth of Mud Creek. The early settlement was referred to as "Tommy Corbitt's at the mough of Mud Creek" and quickly shortened to Mud Creek. As the tiny community grew, it needed a more savory name, and Dr. Marsena Terry suggested the name an Italian city. In 1850 the, Mud Creek became Savona officially in 1883.
Source of this paragraph: villageofsavona.com

Savona later became separated from Bath [which it was a part of originally] so far at least as local government was concerned. Savona which was annexed to Bath in 1862.
Source of this paragraph: history.rays-place.com