Welcome to Hewlett ...

Hewlett is located in Nassau County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hewlett, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Hewlett is near sea level<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Hewlett: 11557<3>

Communities Also Named Hewlett ...

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

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

Communities near Hewlett ...

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

• New York
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
• New Rochelle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Union City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
• Hempstead
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead
  • Hempstead is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hempstead <4>
• West New York
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
  • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
• Hoboken
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
  • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
• Freeport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
• Long Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hewlett ...

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

Adding Hewlett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hewlett 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 Hewlett was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1908).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hewlett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hewlett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/