Welcome to Pomona ...
The village of Pomona is located in Rockland County<1>.
The location of Pomona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pomona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
When the people of Pomona refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pomonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pomona has a population of 3,268 people<4> (see below for details).
Pomona is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Pomona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pomona is located in the (845) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pomona had an population of 3,268 people. This is an increase of 5.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pomona had a population of 3,103 people. This makes Pomona the county's 19th most populous community.
The population of Pomona represents 0.02% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 682nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,103 people, the population of Pomona increased 13.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,726 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pomona.
Communities Also Named Pomona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Pomona - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (3) and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pomona.
Communities near Pomona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pomona.
- Yonkers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Paterson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- White Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <6>
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <6>
- Palm Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County
- Kiryas Joel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Ridgewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Ossining
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Peekskill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Scarsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <6>
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 Pomona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pomona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pomona. 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 Pomona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pomona. See our Newspapers Page for Pomona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pomona ...
Looking for more information about Pomona? 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 Pomona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pomona.
Adding Pomona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pomona 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 Pomona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Pomona post office opened in 1876.
We also found Pomona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pomona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pomona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/
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 Rockland, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pomona refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pomona may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pomona. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pomona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |