Welcome to Dobbs Ferry ...
The village of Dobbs Ferry is located in Westchester County<1>.
The location of Dobbs Ferry has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dobbs Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Dobbs Ferry: Dobbs Fry. (or less commonly used: Dobbs Frry.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dobbs Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Dobbs Ferry.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dobbs Ferry has a population of 10,954 people<3> (see below for details).
Dobbs Ferry is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Dobbs Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Dobbs Ferry ...
Official Website: www.dobbsferry.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dobbs Ferry had an population of 10,954 people. This is an increase of 0.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dobbs Ferry had a population of 10,875 people. This makes Dobbs Ferry the county's 31st most populous community.
The population of Dobbs Ferry represents 0.06% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,875 people, the population of Dobbs Ferry increased 2.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,622 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dobbs Ferry.
Communities Also Named Dobbs Ferry ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dobbs Ferry - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dobbs Ferry.
Communities near Dobbs Ferry ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dobbs Ferry.
- Bronx
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Paterson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Stamford
(17 miles [27.4 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 <5>
- Stamford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- New Rochelle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Passaic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Union City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Greenwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Dobbs Ferry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dobbs Ferry.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dobbs Ferry. 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 Dobbs Ferry.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dobbs Ferry. See our Newspapers Page for Dobbs Ferry.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dobbs Ferry ...
Looking for more information about Dobbs Ferry? 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 Dobbs Ferry, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dobbs Ferry.
Adding Dobbs Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dobbs Ferry 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 Dobbs Ferry was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Dobbs Ferry in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dobbs Ferry.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dobbs Ferry: www.dobbsferry.com/
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 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dobbs Ferry. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dobbs Ferry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |