Dykemans, New York

Dykemans, New York
Hamlet
NY 312 at the Metro-North railroad crossing in Dykemas
Interactive map of Dykemans, New York
Coordinates: 41°26′3.34″N73°37′6.46″W / 41.4342611°N 73.6184611°W / 41.4342611; -73.6184611
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Putnam
Town	Southeast
Elevation	367 ft (112 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	10509
Area codes	845
GNIS feature ID	948896 [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 Road).

References

1. "Dykemans". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. 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.

Further reading

• Zimm, L.H. (1946). A History of the Counties of Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland and Putnam. Southeastern New York. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Incorporated. pp. 802, 866, 896, 898, 900, 905, 938, 951, 987–989. Retrieved September 4, 2024.