Doanesburgh, New York

Doanesburgh is an extinct locality in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York.[1]

A post office called Doanesburgh was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1855.[2] The community was named after Benjamin Doane, an early settler.[3]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doanesburgh (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. Blake, William J. (1849). The History of Putnam County, N.Y.: With an Enumeration of Its Towns, Villages, Rivers, Creeks, Lakes, Ponds, Mountains, Hills, and Geological Features. Baker & Scribner. p. 293.


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