Welcome to Monsey ...

Monsey is located in Rockland County<1>.

The location of Monsey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Monsey is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Monsey is located in the (845) area code.

Communities near Monsey ...

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

• Yonkers
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
  • Yonkers lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Monsey.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Yonkers
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers<5>
• Paterson
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  • Paterson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Monsey.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
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• Greenburgh
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  • Greenburgh lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Monsey.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 90,543 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenburgh
• Clarkstown
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  • Clarkstown lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Monsey.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Clifton
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  • Clifton lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Monsey.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
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• Passaic
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  • Passaic lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of Monsey.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
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• Mount Vernon
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Monsey.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Vernon
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon<5>
• White Plains
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Monsey.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains<5>
• Orangetown
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  • Orangetown lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Monsey.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,631 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Mount Pleasant
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  • Mount Pleasant lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of Monsey.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,542 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Pleasant

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 that we've found for Monsey was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Monsey in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, 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/