Oakland near Cuddebackville in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the Oakland Station
Photographed by Nancy Bachana, January 6, 2026
1. Site of the Oakland Station Marker
Oakland Station on the O&W R.R.
Michael E. Galligan, Agent.
The 2½ mi. to Hartwood took
2 yrs. (1869-71) to build in
rocky terrain. Margaret
Galligan walked this r.r. bed
2½ mi. to teach rural school
at Hartwood in 1922-23.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Railroads & Streetcars • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 41° 30.15′ N, 74° 39.194′ W. Marker is near Cuddebackville, New York, in Sullivan County. It is in Oakland. It is on Galligan Road just south of Burns Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cuddebackville NY 12729, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oakland Valley School District #3 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Indian Raid (approx. 0.4 miles away); Handy Family (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hartwood (approx. 2.7 miles away); Stephen Cranes Pond (approx. 2.9 miles away); Silent Movies (approx. 3.9 miles away); D. & H. Canal (approx. 3.9 miles away); Delaware and Hudson Canal (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cuddebackville.
Also see . . . Neversink River Gorge/Oakland Valley Zone. (Submitted on June 6, 2026, by Nancy Bachana of Rock Hill, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2026, by Nancy Bachana of Rock Hill, New York. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on May 26, 2026, by Nancy Bachana of Rock Hill, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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