Map of Dryden village, New York

Dryden is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 1,890 at the 2010 census. The name was assigned by a clerk, interested in the classics, to honor poet John Dryden. The village is in the town of Dryden, east of Ithaca. It is near the border of Cortland County.

Dryden village overview:
Name:	Dryden village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	New York
County:	Tompkins County
Incorporated:	July 7, 1857 (1857-07-07)
Elevation:	1,089 ft (332 m)
Total Area:	1.77 sq mi (4.58 km²)
Land Area:	1.76 sq mi (4.55 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Total Population:	1,887
Population Density:	1,074.60/sq mi (414.83/km²)
ZIP code:	13053
Area code:	607
FIPS code:	3620951
GNISfeature ID:	0948704
Website:	www.dryden-ny.org

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History

The village is in the former Central New York Military Tract.

The first settler in the town located on the site of the future village in 1797.

The village of Dryden was incorporated in 1857.

The Dryden Historic District, Luther Clarke House, Jennings-Marvin House, Lacy-Van Vleet House, Methodist Episcopal Church, Rockwell House, Southworth House, and Southworth Library are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.