Welcome to Suffern ...
The village of Suffern is located in Rockland County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Suffern has a population of 11,027 people<2> (see below for details).
Suffern is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Suffern lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Suffern: (845)
The community of Suffern was established in 1796.
Websites for Suffern ...
Official Website: www.suffernvillage.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Suffern had an population of 11,027 people. This is an increase of 2.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Suffern had a population of 10,723 people. This makes Suffern the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Suffern represents 0.06% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 233rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,723 people, the population of Suffern decreased 2.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,006 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Suffern.
Communities Also Named Suffern ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Suffern - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Suffern.
Communities near Suffern ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Suffern.
- Yonkers
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Suffern.
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south of Suffern.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
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- Greenburgh
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- Greenburgh lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Suffern.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90,543 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenburgh
- Clarkstown
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- Clarkstown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Suffern.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clifton
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of Suffern.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
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- Passaic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of Suffern.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
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- Orangetown
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- Orangetown lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the east of Suffern.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,631 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mount Pleasant
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- Mount Pleasant lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east of Suffern.
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hackensack
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Suffern.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
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- Cortlandt
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- Cortlandt lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Suffern.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,123 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortlandt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Suffern. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Suffern.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Suffern. 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 Suffern.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Suffern. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Suffern.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Suffern ...
Looking for more information about Suffern? 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 Suffern, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Suffern.
Adding Suffern to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Suffern 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 Suffern was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Suffern in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Suffern.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Suffern: www.suffernvillage.com/
The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Suffern. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Suffern - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Suffern) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Suffern. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from SuffernOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Suffern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1119, Longitude: -74.1523 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |