Sodom, New York
Sodom is a hamlet in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of New York.[1]
According to one account, the hamlet was so named on account of the rowdy character of its first inhabitants.[2] A variant name was "Southeast Center", also spelled "South East Centre".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sodom
- ^ 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. 292.
Municipalities and communities of Putnam County, New York, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns |  | |
| Villages | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other hamlets | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
41°24′7.34″N 73°35′28.46″W / 41.4020389°N 73.5912389°W
 | This article about a location in Putnam County, New York is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |