Welcome to Tomkins Cove ...

Tomkins Cove is located in Rockland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tomkins Cove, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Tomkins Cove: Tomkins Cv.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Tomkins Cove for more information about variations on the name of Tomkins Cove.

Tomkins Cove is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Tomkins Cove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tomkins Cove.

• White Plains
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
• Spring Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
• Palm Tree
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
  • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
• Kiryas Joel
  (11 miles [17.7 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
• Newburgh
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Ossining
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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 <4>
• Beacon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Haverstraw
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverstraw
  • Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverstraw <4>
• Tarrytown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
  • Tarrytown is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tomkins Cove ...

Looking for more information about Tomkins Cove? 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 Tomkins Cove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tomkins Cove.

Adding Tomkins Cove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tomkins Cove 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 Tomkins Cove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tomkins Cove.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tomkins Cove. 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/