Dykemans, New York

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

Dykemans, New York
Hamlet
Coordinates: 41°26′3.34″N 73°37′6.46″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Putnam
Town	Southeast
Elevation	112 m (367 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	10509
Area codes	845
GNIS feature ID	948896[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).