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History · Coldspring

Coldspring dates to 1837, and 24% of its homes were built before 1940

1837founded
0on the National Register
24%homes built before 1940
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How Coldspring began

When was Coldspring founded?

1837

Coldspring dates its founding to 1837 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1861.

2020 census: 658189 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1861.The full story ↓

What stands out about Coldspring’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Coldspring are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Deep rootsEstablished in 1837: 189 years of Coldspring.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Coldspring’s history is told.

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The story

How Coldspring came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Coldspring.

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The first settler arrived circa 1818. The Town of Coldspring was established in 1837 from a part of the town of Napoli. In 1847 and 1848, part of the town was added to the town of South Valley.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Coldspring, decade by decade

Today6 recent
FLT M01 4.31 mi - Bench near Wolf Run Bridge2010FLT M01 4.31 mi - Bench near Wolf Run BridgeFLT M01 4.2 mi - Puncheon, 12' long, 3 4x4s, 6x6 sills, near abandoned Wolf Run Rd2010FLT M01 4.2 mi - Puncheon, 12' long, 3 4x4s, 6x6 sill…Untitled photo2008Untitled photoAllegany State Park Mt. Tuscarora 20072007Allegany State Park Mt. Tuscarora 2007NY 280 at the Friends Boat Launch2003NY 280 at the Friends Boat LaunchNY 280 along the reservoir2003NY 280 along the reservoir
Famous people

Famous people close to Coldspring

Nobody well known was born in Coldspring itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Marilyn HorneAmerican mezzo-soprano opera singer · b. 1934
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Ray EvansAmerican songwriter · b. 1915
Rube WaddellAmerican baseball player · b. 1876
Brian DunklemanAmerican comedian, actor and television persona… · b. 1971
Leon Jacob ColeGeneticist and ornithologist · b. 1877
Mary Joseph DempseyAmerican nurse and hospital administrator · b. 1856
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
SteamburgUnderwood Corner
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Coldspring
Bunker HillSteamburg

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Red HouseIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSouth ValleyIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRandolph1 historic placeA+Napoli1 historic placeB+

Questions about Coldspring’s history

What year was Coldspring founded?

In 1837, according to Wikidata. Coldspring’s post office opened in 1861.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6), Wikipedia, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.