Lake Como is a village in Buckingham and Preston Townships in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Lake Como has approximately 20-30 houses along its shores, inhabited by
a mix of year-round residents and vacationers.
Local businesses include Villa Como Italian Restaurant, The Fishin Hole Bar & Grill and The Jericho Dairy Bar.
Nearby are summer camps Lohikan, Wayne and Morasha.
Landmarks include "The Fort," "The Rock Wall", and "Endless LW."
There are many fish in the private lake: Bass, Pickerel, Walleye, Perch, Blue-Gills, Crappies, Sun-Fish, and Bullheads. There are also turtles, snakes, frogs and freshwater mussels.
History
"These were the sons and daughters of Homer Horton. His wife, Jane Davidge, belonged to a famous tanning family.
Her brother, John Davidge, was a tanner. With H.H. Crary he built the tannery at Sands Creek, near Hancock, in 1849.
With Lucien Horton he built the Lake Como tannery and settled and named the town. "
"Her brother,' Lucien Horton, second son of Homer Horton, commenced tanning at Lake Como in i860 with John Davidge.
They named the town after the famous Italian lake, as it stood on a similar body of water. "
