Eldred, New York
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Eldred is a rural
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(and census-designated place) located in the central part of the town of
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, Sullivan County,
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, United States. The community is located along
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, approximately north of the
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border and southwest of
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. Eldred has a
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which opened on October 5, 1831, with the ZIP code 12732. Public education in Eldred is serviced through the Eldred Central School District.


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