Welcome to Thornwood ...

Thornwood is located in Westchester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Thornwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.

Thornwood is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Thornwood: 10594<3>

Communities Also Named Thornwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Thornwood - they are located in Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thornwood.

Websites for Thornwood ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Thornwood, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Thornwood ...

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

Bronx
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bronx
- From Thornwood to Bronx
Yonkers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yonkers
- From Thornwood to Yonkers
Stamford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stamford
- From Thornwood to Stamford
Stamford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norwalk
- From Thornwood to Norwalk
Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
New Rochelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Rochelle
- From Thornwood to New Rochelle
Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Vernon
- From Thornwood to Mount Vernon
Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
White Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Plains
- From Thornwood to White Plains

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 Thornwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thornwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornwood ...

Looking for more information about Thornwood? 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 Thornwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Thornwood.

Adding Thornwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Thornwood 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 Thornwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Thornwood post office opened in 1914.

We also found Thornwood in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Thornwood.

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 Thornwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 Thornwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Thornwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/