Dicktown, New York Explained

Dicktown is a ghost town in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York.

Dicktown was named for the fact that a large share of the early settlers were named Richard.^[1]

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41.476°N -73.775°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Blake, William J.. The History of Putnam County, N.Y.: With an Enumeration of Its Towns, Villages, Rivers, Creeks, Lakes, Ponds, Mountains, Hills, and Geological Features. 1849. Baker & Scribner. 333.