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Mabbettsville, New York

Hamlet in New York, United States

41°47′33″N 73°39′34″W / 41.79250°N 73.65944°W / 41.79250; -73.65944CountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCounty DutchessTownWashingtonNamed forJames MabbettElevation

696 ft (212 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)Former nameFlikentown

Mabbettsville is a settlement in Dutchess County, New York, United States.^[1] Located 2 miles (3 km) east of Millbrook in the town of Washington on U.S. Route 44,^[2] it is approximately 85 miles (137 km) north of New York City.

The settlement forms one of the most concentrated residential areas of the town,^[3] and is the location of Town Park,^[4] a baseball field – one of the few recreational areas to the east of Washington.^[3] The settlement's main commerce is related to recreation, including dog kennels, antique shops, and a range of home and landscape occupations.^[3]

History

The hamlet was previously named "Flikentown" after one of the Great Nine Partners.^[5] The new name honours James Mabbett, a commission auctioneer who settled in the hamlet early in the 19th century.^[5] In 1937 it consisted of a store, a garage, and a few houses.^[5]

References

^ "Mabbettsville, New York, Community Profile". HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
^ "Town of Washington Cemeteries". Rootsweb. Ancestry.com. February 6, 2001. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Distribution of Land Use" (PDF). Land Use and Land Management. Washington Town Board. June 12, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
^ "Town Seeks Concession Stand Vendor". Town of Washington News. Washington Town Board. March 5, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c Workers of the Dutchess County Unit, Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration, Dutchess County, American Guide Series, William Penn Association, 1937, Philadelphia per [1]