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Coldenham, New York

Coordinates: 41°31′32″N 74°09′11″W / 41.52556°N 74.15306°W / 41.52556; -74.15306
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Coldenham Reformed Presbyterian Church

Coldenham is a hamlet in Orange County, in the U.S. state of New York.[1]

History

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A post office called Coldenham was established in 1820, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The hamlet was named after Cadwallader Colden, an early settler.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coldenham, New York
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. ^ Eager, Samuel Watkins (1846). An Outline History of Orange County: Together with Local Tradition and Short Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers, Etc. T. E. Henderson. p. 273.

41°31′32″N 74°09′11″W / 41.52556°N 74.15306°W / 41.52556; -74.15306