Welcome to South Hempstead ...

South Hempstead is located in Nassau County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for South Hempstead: S. Hempstead

South Hempstead is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near South Hempstead ...

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

• New York
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
  • New York is located in Kings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
• Bronx
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
  • Bronx is located in Bronx County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
  • Bronx has also been known as:
  • Bronx
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <4>
• New Rochelle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
  • New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Valley Stream
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
  • Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Stream <4>
• Long Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <4>
• Glen Cove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Glen Cove is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Cove <4>
• Lindenhurst
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
  • Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <4>
• Garden City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
• Mineola
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • Mineola is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <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 South Hempstead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Hempstead.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Hempstead ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Hempstead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/