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Welcome to Eastchester ...

Eastchester is located in Westchester County<1>.


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


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

Eastchester is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Eastchester ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Eastchester, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Eastchester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Eastchester: This one is located in Westchester County and the other is located in Bronx County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eastchester.

Communities near Eastchester ...

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

  • New York
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (3 miles [4.8 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 <4>
  • Jersey City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Yonkers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Paterson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Stamford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Clifton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Passaic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Greenwich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 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 Eastchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastchester.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastchester ...

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

Adding Eastchester to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastchester.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastchester. 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 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 Eastchester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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