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  1. The Town of Hempstead (historically known as South Hempstead) is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay) on Long Island, in New York, United States. The town's combined population was 793,409 at the 2020 census , which is the majority of Nassau County's population and makes it, by far, the ...

  2. History of the Town. The Town of Hempstead is the largest township in the United States, encompassing over 142 square miles, with a population of approximately 770,000 people. Within the Town, there are 34 unincorporated areas and 22 incorporated villages, over 65 parks and marinas, and 2,500 miles of city, county, state, and federal roads.

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  4. Hempstead is the most populous town in America, with a whopping 700,000 residents, located on the South Shore of Nassau County, New York. The town is highly urbanized and fragmented, containing 22 semi-autonomous villages within its boundaries, and forty other neighborhoods.

  5. 541. Dates of Original: c.1880-1973. Explore the Collection >>> Historical Context. Hempstead is a village located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, NY.

  6. Today the Incorporated Village of Hempstead is a full service community with a population in excess of 53,000 people encompassing an area of 3.7 square miles. In the fall of 1643, two enterprising gentlemen, The Reverend Robert Fordham and John Carman, crossed Long Island Sound by rowboat to negotiate with the local Indians for a tract of land ...

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