Welcome to Purchase ...
Purchase is located in Westchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Purchase, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Purchase is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Purchase lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Purchase ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Purchase, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Purchase ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Purchase - they are located in Michigan and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Purchase.
Communities near Purchase ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Purchase.
- Bronx
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Yonkers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Stamford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <3>
- Stamford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Norwalk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <3>
- Norwalk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - New Rochelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
- Greenwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Spring Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
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 Purchase. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purchase.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purchase. 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 Purchase.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purchase. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Purchase.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Purchase ...
Looking for more information about Purchase? 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 Purchase, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Purchase.
Adding Purchase to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Purchase 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 Purchase was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Purchase on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Purchase.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Purchase. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Purchase - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |