Eldred, New York

Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States

41°31′37″N 74°53′03″W / 41.52694°N 74.88417°W / 41.52694; -74.88417CountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCounty SullivanElevation

971 ft (296 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

12732

Area code845GNIS feature ID949461^[1]

Eldred is a rural hamlet (and census-designated place)^[2] located in the central part of the town of Highland, Sullivan County, New York, United States. The community is located along New York State Route 55, approximately 13.5 miles (21.7 km) southwest of Monticello. Eldred has a post office, which opened on October 5, 1831, with the current ZIP code as 12732.^[3]^[4] Other points of interest in the hamlet include the Highland Town Hall, Sunshine Hall Free Library, a firehouse, several churches and parks, and a Dollar General store. Public education in Eldred is serviced through the Eldred Central School District.

References

^ "Eldred". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved September 13, 2017.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2017.