Welcome to Lincolndale ...
Lincolndale is located in Westchester County<1>.
The location of Lincolndale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lincolndale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Lincolndale is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lincolndale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Lincolndale ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lincolndale, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Lincolndale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lincolndale - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lincolndale.
Communities near Lincolndale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lincolndale.
- Stamford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Danbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
- Danbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Newburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
- Ridgefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
- Ossining
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossining
- Ossining is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossining <4>
- Peekskill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
- Peekskill is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <4>
- New Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan
- New Canaan is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,115 people
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Lincolndale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lincolndale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lincolndale. 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 Lincolndale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lincolndale. See our Newspapers Page for Lincolndale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lincolndale ...
Looking for more information about Lincolndale? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lincolndale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lincolndale.
Adding Lincolndale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lincolndale 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 Lincolndale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lincolndale post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lincolndale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lincolndale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lincolndale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |