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History · Malden-on-Hudson

Malden-on-Hudson’s post office opened in 1907, and 85% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1895 on and the census since 2000.

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Photo: J.B. Beers & Co.; Beers, James Botsford, 1811-1901, artist · Public domain
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How Malden-on-Hudson began

When was Malden-on-Hudson founded?

1907

The Malden-on-Hudson post office opened in 1907, the earliest record of the town by name.

First census: 413 in 20002020 census: 365119 years
Founding year: the first Malden-on-Hudson post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Malden-on-Hudson’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 Malden-on-Hudson are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18955 editions of the USGS map, 1895 to 1997. Watch Malden-on-Hudson change.Old housesHalf of Malden-on-Hudson’s homes were built before 1938.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Malden-on-Hudson’s history is told.

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On the map

Malden-on-Hudson on the map, 1895 to 1997

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Malden-on-Hudson. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Malden-on-Hudson on the 1895 USGS mapMalden-on-Hudson on the 1934 USGS mapMalden-on-Hudson on the 1941 USGS mapMalden-on-Hudson on the 1963 USGS mapMalden-on-Hudson on the 1997 USGS map1895Catskill sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Malden-on-Hudson.

The story so far

Malden-on-Hudson, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Malden-on-Hudson yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Malden-on-Hudson (-), commonly known as Malden, is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 365 at the 2020 census. The community of Malden is in the eastern part of the Town of Saugerties, north of the Village of Saugerties. There is a public boat launch on the Hudson River that is often used by the Malden Yacht Club, a group of local kayakers.

Its first post office opened in 1907. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 405 to 365 (-10%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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People over time

Malden-on-Hudson, census by census

010020030040020002020Peak: 413

Between 365 and 413 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Malden-on-Hudson’s Wikipedia page.

Stories next door

History across the town line

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Questions about Malden-on-Hudson’s history

What year was Malden-on-Hudson founded?

The Malden-on-Hudson post office opened in 1907, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.