Mabbettsville is a settlement in

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, United States. Located east of Millbrook in the town of

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, it is approximately north of

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. The settlement forms one of the most concentrated residential areas of the town, and is the location of Town Park, a

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– one of the few recreational areas to the east of Washington. The settlement's main commerce is related to recreation, including dog kennels, antique shops, and a range of home and landscape occupations.

History

The hamlet was previously named "Flikentown" after one of the Great Nine Partners.Workers of the Dutchess County Unit, Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration, Dutchess County, American Guide Series, William Penn Association, 1937, Philadelphia pe

/ref> The new name honours James Mabbett, a commission auctioneer who settled in the hamlet early in the 19th century. In 1937 it consisted of a store, a garage, and a few houses.

References

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