Doanesburgh is an extinct locality in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York.[1]

A post office called Doanesburgh was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1855.[2] The community was named after Benjamin Doane, an early settler.[3]

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doanesburgh (historical)
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. ^ 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. 293.

41°26′16″N 73°34′31″W / 41.43778°N 73.57528°W / 41.43778; -73.57528