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Farmers Mills is a hamlet in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York.[1]
History
Farmers Mills was named for the mill which operated at the site, serving farmers of the area.[2] A post office operated under the Farmers Mills name from 1841 until 1923.[3] A variant name was "Milltown".[1]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farmers Mills
- ^ 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. 332.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, New York, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
41°29′44″N 73°44′21″W / 41.49556°N 73.73917°W
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