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
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• Beauty Salons (46)
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• 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
• Wings ''N' Things
• Big Al's Breakfast & LUNCH
• Carvel
• Bank of New York Mellon
• Hayes Transfer and Storage

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Hempstead Business Reviews  

Brooke I Wise gave Sno-Haus Ski Shops a rating Skiing is something I often indulge in summers. Being Anglo-American, I’ve skied on the Alpine ranges, the Tuscan slopes, and the French slo...

Marshall Nance gave Pollos Mario Restaurant a rating I liked it here right away. It’s nice and open and roomy and the seats are comfortable. I also like that the portions you order here are r...

Michele T gave Atales African Hair Braiding a rating This is the best salon ever! They do an absolutely amazing job, and they are also really fun to talk to, which is good, because it takes a ...

UT gave Public Storage - Self Storage a rating I have not been all that satisfied with my storage unit. The unit itself is okay, and accessing it isn't that difficult. But I have not be...

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...

O Weinstein gave Rice's Autobody & Painting a rating I needed to get the paint on my car re-done after some damage. I got a number of ludicrously high quotes from some other auto body shops, a...

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)

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