Hillside Manor, New York Explained

Hillside Manor, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone1:Eastern (EST)
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset:−5
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:11040
Area Code:516, 363
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nassau
Coordinates:40.7504°N -73.6729°W
Blank1 Info Sec1:971935[1]
Blank1 Name Sec1:GNIS feature ID
Pushpin Map:USA New York Long Island#New York
Pushpin Label:Hillside Manor, New York
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Name3:North Hempstead
Subdivision Type3:Town
Blank Name Sec1:FIPS code
Blank Info Sec1:36059
Pushpin Label Position:top
Population Demonym:Manorite

Hillside Manor is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States, within the census-designated place (CDP) of Garden City Park.

Although presently considered part of the Garden City Park CDP, the name continues to be widely-used and accepted both socially and politically – most notably by the Hillside Manor Post Office.

History

The name Hillside Manor was chosen as the name of the hamlet by residents in 1946 when proposing names for a new post office to be located within the hamlet.[2] [3]

On December 1, 1948, the Hillside Manor Post Office opened, functioning as a branch of the New Hyde Park Post Office.[4] [5] At the time, there were approximately 9,000 people residing in Hillside Manor. When the post office was first unveiled in November 1948, the stone nameplate on the building erroneously said "Garden City Park" due to an error on the blueprints, causing a massive uproar from local residents as well as from the press; the engraving on the nameplate was soon corrected to display the name "Hillside Manor."

Geography

According to the United States Geological Survey, Hillside Manor has an elevation of 98feet.[6]

Hillside Manor is located within the Garden City Park CDP.[7]

See also

References

  1. 971935. Strathmore.
  2. News: November 20, 1948 . NEW POST OFFICE GETS ITS OWN NAME WRONG . 10 . . ProQuest.
  3. News: Dudar . Helen . November 20, 1948 . Saga of Errors Snarls New PO . 5 . . ProQuest.
  4. News: November 24, 1948 . Open P. O. Under Own Name . 5 . . ProQuest.
  5. News: November 20, 1948 . Boner in Stone . 5 . . ProQuest.
  6. Web site: GNIS Detail – Hillside Manor, New York . 2022-08-31 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
  7. Web site: Hillside Manor Populated Place Profile / Nassau County, New York Data . 2022-08-31 . newyork.hometownlocator.com.