Welcome to Hughsonville ...

Hughsonville is located in Dutchess County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hughsonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

Hughsonville is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hughsonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Hughsonville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hughsonville.

• Poughkeepsie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
  • Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Poughkeepsie
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <3>
• Newburgh
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
  • Newburgh is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Newburgh
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <3>
• Beacon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
  • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <3>
• Woodbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Woodbury
• New Paltz
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
  • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on New Paltz
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <3>
• Walden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
  • Walden is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Walden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <3>
• Washingtonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
  • Washingtonville is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,730 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Washingtonville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washingtonville <3>
• Montgomery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Montgomery
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
• Highland Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
  • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Highland Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <3>
• Maybrook
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
  • Maybrook is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Maybrook
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hughsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hughsonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hughsonville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hughsonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hughsonville. See our Newspapers Page for Hughsonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hughsonville ...

Looking for more information about Hughsonville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hughsonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hughsonville.

Adding Hughsonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hughsonville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hughsonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hughsonville post office opened in 1850.

We also found Hughsonville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hughsonville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hughsonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/