Welcome to Tappan ...
Tappan is located in Rockland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tappan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Tappan is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tappan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tappan: 845 & 329<3>
Communities Also Named Tappan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Tappan - they are located in Alabama, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tappan.
Communities near Tappan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tappan.
- Bronx
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Yonkers
(6 miles [9.7 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- New Rochelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Passaic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Union City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Mount Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Greenwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - White Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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>
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 Tappan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tappan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tappan. 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 Tappan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tappan. See our Newspapers Page for Tappan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tappan ...
Looking for more information about Tappan? 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 Tappan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tappan.
Adding Tappan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tappan 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 Tappan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Tappan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tappan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tappan. 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/
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 Tappan - 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 Tappan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Tappan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |