Stuyvesant Falls, New York
Stuyvesant Falls is a hamlet in the town of Stuyvesant in Columbia County, New York, United States.[1] The zipcode is: 12174.[2] It was called Glencadia in the 18th century and well into the 19th century, the name having changed sometime after 1848.[3] The French—Scottish derivatives of Glencadia apparently mean a "creek region of simple pleasures."
The hamlet includes a substantial textile mill dating to 1827 and a hydro-electric plant. The word "Glencadia" is popular with local businesses and organizations, including the dairy Glencadia Farms, the Glencadia Rod and Gun Club, and Glencadia Dog Camp.
References
- "Stuysevant Falls, New York". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- Mather, J.H.; Brockett, L.P. (1848). A Geographical History of the State of New York Embracing Its History, …. John W. Fuller. p. 213.
External links
- Town of Stuyvesant, NY
- Historical information about Stuyvesant
- Database of tax and meeting documents
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