Welcome to High Bridge ...

High Bridge is located in Bronx County<1>.

The location of High Bridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of High Bridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for High Bridge: High Brg. (or less commonly used: High Brdg. or High Brdge.)

High Bridge is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: High Bridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named High Bridge ...

While we believe that this High Bridge is located in Bronx County, we know of another 2 New York communities named High Bridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: New York and Onondaga County.

Beyond New York, there are 11 communities that are also named High Bridge - they are located in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Bridge.

Communities near High Bridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near High Bridge.

• New York
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
  • New York is located in Kings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
• Bronx
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
  • Bronx is located in Bronx County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
  • Bronx has also been known as:
  • Bronx
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <4>
• Newark
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Jersey City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
• Yonkers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
  • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
• Paterson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
  • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
• Elizabeth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Clifton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
• New Rochelle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
  • New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <4>
• Passaic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
  • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around High Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Bridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High Bridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around High Bridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around High Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for High Bridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Bridge ...

Looking for more information about High Bridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to High Bridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for High Bridge.

Adding High Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of High Bridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for High Bridge was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for High Bridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/