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Welcome to Haverstraw ...

The village of Haverstraw is located in Rockland County<1>.



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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Haverstraw has a population of 12,066 people<2> (see below for details).

Haverstraw is near sea level<3>.

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

The area code for Haverstraw: (845)

The ZIP code for Haverstraw: 10927<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Haverstraw had an population of 12,066 people. This is an increase of 1.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Haverstraw had a population of 11,910 people. This makes Haverstraw the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Haverstraw represents 0.06% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 206th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,910 people, the population of Haverstraw increased 17.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,117 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Haverstraw.

Communities near Haverstraw ...

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

  • Yonkers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • White Plains
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Palm Tree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
    • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
  • Harrison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
  • Kiryas Joel
    (14 miles [22.5 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
  • Ridgewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
    • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
  • Peekskill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Scarsdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <5>
  • Tarrytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haverstraw. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Haverstraw.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haverstraw ...

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

Adding Haverstraw to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Haverstraw.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rockland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Haverstraw.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haverstraw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Haverstraw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Haverstraw or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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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