Welcome to Monsey ...
Monsey is located in Rockland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Monsey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Monsey is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Monsey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Monsey: 845 & 329<3>
Communities near Monsey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monsey.
- Yonkers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Paterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Passaic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- White Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
- Hackensack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Garfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Palm Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <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 Monsey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Monsey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Monsey. 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 Monsey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Monsey. See our Newspapers Page for Monsey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monsey ...
Looking for more information about Monsey? 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 Monsey, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Monsey.
Adding Monsey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Monsey 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 Monsey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Monsey post office opened in 1846.
We also found Monsey in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Monsey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monsey. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Monsey - 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 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Monsey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Monsey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |