The community of Savannah was established along the old New York Central Railroad in 1854 and incorporated as a village thirteen years later, initially covering roughly 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) of Military Lots #64 and #65 within the Town of Savannah (known at that time as Township #27).

By 1877, the village had three church societies, a union schoolhouse, a hotel, a steam-stave mill and a number of shops and stores.

Unfortunately, in the early morning hours of November 3, 1908, a fire swept throughout Savannah and destroyed most of the village.

Twenty-two buildings were consumed by fire and twelve families were left homeless.

[2] All government activities previously managed by the village are now handled by the Town of Savannah.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.

30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.