Welcome to New Hackensack ...

New Hackensack is located in Dutchess County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Hackensack, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

New Hackensack is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near New Hackensack ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Hackensack.

• Poughkeepsie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
  • Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <4>
• Newburgh
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• New Milford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
  • New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
• Beacon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
  • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
• New Paltz
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
  • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <4>
• Walden
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
  • Walden is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <4>
• Highland Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
  • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <4>
• Maybrook
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
  • Maybrook is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <4>
• Sherman
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
• Cornwall-on-Hudson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
  • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County

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 New Hackensack. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Hackensack.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Hackensack. 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 New Hackensack.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Hackensack ...

Looking for more information about New Hackensack? 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 New Hackensack, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Hackensack.

Adding New Hackensack to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Hackensack 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 New Hackensack was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found New Hackensack in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Hackensack.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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