Sardinia is a town in Erie County, New York, United States.

[3] The town is reportedly named after an old Christian hymn, Sardinia,[4] and the homonymous Mediterranean island.

By 1810, there were approximately fifteen other families in the area, most of whom lived along Cattaraugus Creek, near Genesee and Savage roads.

By 1823, there were farms, churches, a post office, taverns, a carding mill, a woolen factory, a gristmill and a tannery.

The hamlet of Chaffee developed by the mid-19th century after the construction of the Springville and Sardinia Railroad.

The hamlet of Protection also developed around this time and eventually served as a depot of the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad.

[6] The Old Sardinia Town Hall, also known as the First Baptist Church of Sardinia and now home to the historical society, and Rider-Hopkins Farm and Olmsted Camp are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Approximately 645 acres (2.61 km2) of land are regulated wetlands by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), while less than 12.4 acres (50,000 m2) are federal wetlands regulated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (US ACOE).