Welcome to Shrub Oak ...
Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shrub Oak, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
Shrub Oak is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shrub Oak lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shrub Oak: 845 & 329<3>
The ZIP code for Shrub Oak: 10588<4>
Websites for Shrub Oak ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Shrub Oak, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Shrub Oak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shrub Oak.
- Danbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Danbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Spring Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Palm Tree
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Kiryas Joel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Newburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
- Ossining
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Peekskill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beacon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Shrub Oak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shrub Oak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shrub Oak. 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 Shrub Oak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shrub Oak. See our Newspapers Page for Shrub Oak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shrub Oak ...
Looking for more information about Shrub Oak? 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 Shrub Oak, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shrub Oak.
Adding Shrub Oak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shrub Oak 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 Shrub Oak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shrub Oak post office opened in 1829.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shrub Oak.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shrub Oak - 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 Shrub Oak area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Shrub Oak 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 Shrub Oak). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shrub Oak 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/ |