Dykemans, New York

Hamlet in Southeast, New York, United States

Hamlet in New York, United States

41°26′3.34″N 73°37′6.46″W / 41.4342611°N 73.6184611°W / 41.4342611; -73.6184611Country

United StatesState

New YorkCounty Putnam TownSoutheastElevation

112 m (367 ft)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code

10509

Area codes845GNIS feature ID948896^[1]

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

History

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

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Dykemans". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^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.
^ "Putnam County Nineteenth Century Post Offices" (PDF). esphs.org. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
^ The Northeastern Reporter. Vol. 29. St. Paul: West Publishing Company. 1892. p. 249. Retrieved September 4, 2024.