Mabbettsville, New York Explained

Official Name:Mabbettsville, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Named For:James Mabbett
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Label:Mabbettsville
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dutchess
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Elevation Ft:696
Elevation M:212
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:41.7925°N -73.6594°W
Timezone Dst:EST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Blank Name:Former name
Blank Info:Flikentown

Mabbettsville is a settlement in Dutchess County, New York, United States.[1] Located 2miles east of Millbrook in the town of Washington on U.S. Route 44,[2] it is approximately 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. The settlement's main commerce is related to recreation, including dog kennels, antique shops, and a range of home and landscape occupations.

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. In 1937 it consisted of a store, a garage, and a few houses.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mabbettsville, New York, Community Profile. HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. 7 March 2010.
  2. Web site: Town of Washington Cemeteries . 6 February 2001. Rootsweb. Ancestry.com. 7 March 2010.
  3. Web site: Distribution of Land Use. 12 June 2009. Land Use and Land Management. Washington Town Board. 7 March 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728170823/http://www.washingtonny.org/minutes/comp%20plan/DRAFT%20Land%20Use%20section.pdf. 28 July 2011.
  4. Web site: Town Seeks Concession Stand Vendor. 5 March 2010. Town of Washington News. Washington Town Board. 7 March 2010.
  5. 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 http://www.livingplaces.com/NY/Dutchess_County/Washington_Town/Mabbettsville.html