Welcome to Inwood ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Inwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

Inwood is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Inwood: 516 & 363<3>

The ZIP code for Inwood: 11096<4>

Communities Also Named Inwood ...

While we believe that this Inwood is located in Nassau County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Inwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: New York and Queens County.

Beyond New York, there are 16 communities that are also named Inwood - they are located in California, Florida (2), Indiana, Iowa, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Inwood ...

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

New York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New York
- From Inwood to New York
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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bronx
- From Inwood to Bronx
Jersey City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jersey City
- From Inwood to Jersey City
Union City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union City
- From Inwood to Union City
Bayonne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bayonne
- From Inwood to Bayonne
Hempstead
(8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hempstead
- From Inwood to Hempstead
West New York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoboken
- From Inwood to Hoboken
Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freeport
- From Inwood to Freeport
Valley Stream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
- Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Stream <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valley Stream
- From Inwood to Valley Stream

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Inwood ...

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

Adding Inwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Inwood 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 Inwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Inwood post office opened in 1889.

We also found Inwood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1908).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Inwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Inwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 516 code has been Overlayed with the 363 area code. New phone numbers in the Inwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 516 or 363. As a result, placing a call in the Inwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Inwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Inwood 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.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/