Lithgow, New York

Hamlet in New York, United States

Lithgow is a hamlet, in the northeastern part of the town of Washington, in Dutchess County, New York, United States. Located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Amenia on U.S. Route 44, it is approximately 75 miles (121 km) north of New York City.

The hamlet was named for Linlithgow in Scotland.[1]

St. Peter's Episcopal church

Actresses Rachel Kempson, Lynn Redgrave and Natasha Richardson are interred in Lithgow's St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ^ Vasiliev, Ren (2004). From Abbotts to Zurich: New York State Placenames. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9780815607984.
  2. ^ "Family, friends say goodbye to Redgrave",[dead link] CBC News, May 8, 2010.
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41°50′02″N 73°36′47″W / 41.83386°N 73.61309°W / 41.83386; -73.61309


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