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Welcome to Hartsdale ...

Hartsdale is located in Westchester County<1>.

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

Hartsdale is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Hartsdale: 10530<3>

Websites for Hartsdale ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

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

Communities Also Named Hartsdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Hartsdale - it's located in Indiana.

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

Communities near Hartsdale ...

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

  • Bronx
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the south of Hartsdale.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<5>
  • North Hempstead
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hempstead
    • North Hempstead lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Hartsdale.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230,379 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Hempstead
  • Yonkers
  • Ramapo
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
    • Ramapo lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Hartsdale.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,356 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ramapo
  • Stamford
  • Stamford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Hartsdale.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stamford
  • Clarkstown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
    • Clarkstown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Hartsdale.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarkstown
  • New Rochelle
  • Mount Vernon
  • Greenwich
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    • Greenwich lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Hartsdale.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenwich

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartsdale. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hartsdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hartsdale ...

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

Adding Hartsdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Hartsdale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hartsdale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hartsdale. 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 Hartsdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hartsdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hartsdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hartsdale) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Hartsdale. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from HartsdaleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hartsdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0189, Longitude: -73.7984    
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

 

 

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