Welcome to New Durham ...
New Durham is located in Hudson County<1>.
The location of New Durham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Durham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1845.
New Durham is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: New Durham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for New Durham: (201) and (551)<4>
Communities Also Named New Durham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named New Durham: This one is located in Hudson County and the other is located in Middlesex County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 5 communities that are also named New Durham - they are located in Indiana, New Hampshire and Ontario (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Durham.
Communities near New Durham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Durham.
- New York
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York is located in Kings County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Bronx
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Jersey City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Yonkers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
- Paterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Elizabeth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- New Rochelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <5>
- Passaic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
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 Durham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Durham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Durham. 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 Durham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Durham. See our Newspapers Page for New Durham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Durham ...
Looking for more information about New Durham? 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 Durham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Durham.
Adding New Durham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Durham 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 Durham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Durham post office opened in 1845.
We also found New Durham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Durham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Durham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hudson County: www.hudsoncountynj.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Hudson, 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 New Durham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (551) is an overlay for area code (201). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |