Welcome to Pearl River ...
Pearl River is located in Rockland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pearl River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for Pearl River: Pearl Riv.
Pearl River is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pearl River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pearl River: 845 & 329<3>
The ZIP code for Pearl River: 10965<4>
Communities Also Named Pearl River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pearl River - they are located in Louisiana and Mississippi (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pearl River.
Communities near Pearl River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pearl River.
- Bronx
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bronx is located in Bronx County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- 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>
- Yonkers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- New Rochelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Passaic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West New York
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
- 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 Pearl River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pearl River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pearl River. 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 Pearl River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearl River. See our Newspapers Page for Pearl River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pearl River ...
Looking for more information about Pearl River? 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 Pearl River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pearl River.
Adding Pearl River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pearl River 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 (so far) for Pearl River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pearl River post office opened in 1872.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pearl River.
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 Pearl River - 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 Pearl River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Pearl River 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 Pearl River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pearl River 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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |