Welcome to West Hempstead ...

West Hempstead is located in Nassau County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Hempstead, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

A typical abbreviation for West Hempstead: W. Hempstead

West Hempstead is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Hempstead: 516 & 363<3>

Communities near West Hempstead ...

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

New York
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New York
- From West Hempstead to New York
Bronx
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- 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 West Hempstead to Bronx
New Rochelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- 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 West Hempstead to New Rochelle
Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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- 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 West Hempstead to Mount Vernon
West New York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
- West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Freeport is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freeport
- From West Hempstead to Freeport
Valley Stream
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valley Stream
- From West Hempstead to Valley Stream
Long Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Long Beach
- From West Hempstead to Long Beach
Glen Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Cove
- From West Hempstead to Glen Cove
Lindenhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lindenhurst
- From West Hempstead to Lindenhurst

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Hempstead ...

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

Adding West Hempstead to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Hempstead 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 West Hempstead was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1908).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Hempstead.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Hempstead - 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 516 code has been Overlayed with the 363 area code. New phone numbers in the West Hempstead area will be assigned with one of these codes: 516 or 363. As a result, placing a call in the West Hempstead 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.