[3] The village and town offices share a building on Main Street, directly across from the Chautauqua County courthouse.

The committee designated Mayville as the county seat, rubberstamping the Holland Land Company plan.

The Holland Land Company established a sales office in Mayville in 1810 with William Peacock as sub-agent.

In 1836, local residents rioted against the Holland Land Company and broke into its office, destroying furniture and papers.

The Pennsylvania Railroad built a train station and pier on the shores of Chautauqua Lake at Mayville.

[10] The Mayville station, along with the Jamestown boat landing at the south end of the lake, was the main mode of transportation to the rest of the communities around Chautauqua Lake via the large fleet of steamboats operating before the interurban lines were constructed.

Mayville is the nearest village to the Chautauqua Institution, which draws thousands of visitors during the summer months.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.99 square miles (5.16 km2), all land.

[14] Mayville has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), typical of southwestern New York state.