Welcome to New Hempstead ...

The village of New Hempstead is located in Rockland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Hempstead, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Hempstead has a population of 5,420 people<2> (see below for details).

New Hempstead is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Hempstead had an population of 5,420 people. This is an increase of 5.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Hempstead had a population of 5,132 people. This makes New Hempstead the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of New Hempstead represents 0.03% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 468th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,132 people, the population of New Hempstead increased 7.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,767 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Hempstead.

Communities near New Hempstead ...

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

• Yonkers
  (17 miles [27.4 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
  (17 miles [27.4 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
• Mount Vernon
  (19 miles [30.6 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (18 miles [29 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
  (18 miles [29 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
  • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
• Harrison
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Kiryas Joel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
  • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
• Englewood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 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 New Hempstead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Hempstead.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Hempstead ...

Looking for more information about New Hempstead? 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 New Hempstead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Hempstead.

Adding New Hempstead to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Hempstead 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 New Hempstead was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Hempstead.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Hempstead. 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/