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Dykemans, New York

Coordinates: 41°26′3.34″N 73°37′6.46″W / 41.4342611°N 73.6184611°W / 41.4342611; -73.6184611
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Dykemans, New York
Coordinates: 41°26′3.34″N 73°37′6.46″W / 41.4342611°N 73.6184611°W / 41.4342611; -73.6184611
Country United States
State New York
CountyPutnam
TownSoutheast
Elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
10509
Area codes845
GNIS feature ID948896[1]

Dykemans is a hamlet in the town of Southeast located in Putnam County, New York, United States.[1]

History

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The hamlet was named for the Dykeman family, who were early settlers and descendants of Capt. Joseph Dykeman.[2]: 453  Previously called Dykeman's Station, after the former railroad station, it was shortened to its current name. A variant spelling was also "Dykman's."

Dykeman's post office was established on March 19, 1851. Following a brief discontinuation of service, it was reestablished in 1887 and the apostrophe was removed in 1894. The post office was permanently discontinued in January of 1935.[3]

The "Baptist Church and Society of Dykeman's Station" was formed in 1867.[2]: 454  It would later be simplified to "Dykeman's Baptist Church and Society" in 1889.[4]

Geography

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Dykemans is located north of Brewster Hill and south of Patterson, along NY 312 (Dykeman Rd).

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dykemans". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b Pelletreau, William Smith (1886). History of Putnam County, New York: With Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men. W.W. Preston. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Putnam County Nineteenth Century Post Offices" (PDF). esphs.org. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  4. ^ The Northeastern Reporter. Vol. 29. St. Paul: West Publishing Company. 1892. p. 249. Retrieved September 4, 2024.

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