Hempstead NY Yellow Pages

Hempstead is a town known as a civil township in Nassau County on Long Island. There are around 22 villages within Hempstead and as of 2000 census there were 755,924 residents. Hempstead was settled in a treaty between Robert Fordham and John Carman in 1644 when the pair purchased land from local Native American Indian tribes. During its early days it was known as Heemstede taken from the Dutch city. During the American Revolution, American sympathizers lived in the north and loyalists in the south which caused a split in 1784 of the town.

Hempstead is home to several schools including Hempstead High School, Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School, Franklin School, Fulton School, Jackson Main School, Jackson Annex School, Barack Obama School, Marshall School, and Prospect School. Higher learning facilities are also home in Hempstead including the Nassau Community College, New York University, and the Hofstra University, to name a few. Hempstead is home to a variety of businesses, restaurants, and service businesses which is the main industry leading the economy.

The most popular attractions in Hempstead for residents and visitors alike are the 90 parks that are home in the area offering all kinds of activities including concerts, aquatics, cultural arts, sports, and more. Along with the parks, there are also 25 unique museums in Hempstead including Cradle of Aviation Museum, a wildlife sanctuary, and of course the beaches such as Jones Beach.

About Hempstead, New York 

• # of Businesses: 1483
• Zip Code: 11549, 11550, 11551
• AreaCode: 516
• County: Nassau
• Latitude: 40.7051
• Longitude: -73.6280
• Page Views: 101945

HOT Topics for Hempstead

• Restaurants (71)
• Doctors (64)
• Attorneys (61)
• Lawyers (61)
• Churches (59)
• Beauty Salons (46)
• Hair Salons (46)
• Delicatessens (44)
• Real Estate (41)
• Local Government (39)
• Insurance (37)
• Locksmiths (37)
• Dentists (36)
• Grocery & Convenience (31)
• Grocery Stores (31)
• Auto Body Repair (28)
• Car Dealers (New Cars) (28)
• General Contractors (24)
• Schools (24)
• Mortgages (21)

Welcome New Businesses

• Long Island Business Expo
• Long Island Volunteer Center
• Hofstra University Club
• CitiBank
• Astramed Physicians PC
• Empire Bail Bond Agencies INC
• North-South Machine Shop INC
• The Gift Corporation

  > ADD Your Hempstead Business

Hempstead Business Reviews  

Gail gave Rodriguez Home Care a rating We have been extremely happy with the caregiver who helps us with my aging father. She is really wonderful at what she does, and clearly ta...

Penny O gave Long Island Volunteer Center a rating There are literally hundreds of nonprofits and volunteer organizations which partner with the Long Island Volunteer Center and use them to r...

Kimberly E. Kirkland gave Hofstra Museum a rating I was looking for something fun to do with my kids on a three day weekend, and we ran into the Hofstra Museum on the university campus. At ...

Russell E gave Hofstra University Club a rating This is a fantastic restaurant! Wouldn't have expected to find something this excellent on a university campus, but there you are. Sometim...

Karl Joyner gave Hofstra Museum a rating Hofstra Museum in Long Island is a noteworthy tourist attraction. It is quite renowned for its artifacts, the relics, and the all-American p...

AH gave Affordable Housing Ctr-America a rating Affordable Housing has options for buying, selling, and renting houses. I’m happy with the way they ensured that we have the best house in t...

Nearby Cities 

• West Hempstead (1.48 miles)
• Uniondale (1.48 miles)
• Garden City (1.81 miles)
• Roosevelt (2.47 miles)
• Franklin Square (2.96 miles)
• Mineola (2.98 miles)
• Carle Place (3.04 miles)
• East Meadow (3.34 miles)
• Baldwin (3.51 miles)
• Malverne (3.64 miles)

  > Show ALL Long Island Cities

Hempstead Weather 

  > More on Long Island Weather

Hempstead Map 

View Larger Map

Link to Hempstead Yellow Pages 

Featured Hempstead Businesses

Hofstra University Club in Restaurant

Long Island Business Expo in Business Organizations

Long Island Volunteer Center in Volunteer Groups

Hempstead News & Insights  

More Hempstead News from Around the Web