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Welcome to Locust Manor ...

Locust Manor is located in Queens County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Locust Manor: Locust Mnr.

Locust Manor is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Locust Manor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Locust Manor - they are located in Maryland and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Locust Manor ...

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

  • New York
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • 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 <3>
  • Jersey City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Yonkers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <3>
  • New Rochelle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Union City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bayonne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • Hempstead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West New York
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locust Manor ...

Looking for more information about Locust Manor? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Locust Manor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Locust Manor.

Adding Locust Manor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Locust Manor 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 Locust Manor was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Locust Manor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Queens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Locust Manor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.