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History · Hewlett Neck

Hewlett Neck dates to 1927, and 53% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1897 on and the census since 1930.

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How Hewlett Neck began

When was Hewlett Neck founded?

1927

Hewlett Neck dates its founding to 1927 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1930.

First census: 253 in 19302020 census: 56999 years
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What stands out about Hewlett Neck’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hewlett Neck are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Hewlett Neck’s homes were built before 1938.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hewlett Neck’s history is told.

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The story

How Hewlett Neck came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Hewlett Neck.

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Hewlett Neck was incorporated as a village on April 14, 1927.

Hewlett Neck consists of many large homes, mansions, villas and former plantations with very large property – a few dating back to the time of the American Revolution. The area, much like Back/Old Lawrence, is unique because its rural affluence is similar in character to the more well known Gold Coast of the North Shore instead of being more urbanized like the rest of the South Shore of Nassau County.

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By decade

Hewlett Neck, decade by decade

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On the map

Hewlett Neck on the map, 1897 to 1903

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Hewlett Neck. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Hewlett Neck on the 1897 USGS mapHewlett Neck on the 1903 USGS map1897Hempstead sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Hewlett Neck.

People over time

Hewlett Neck, census by census

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Grew from 253 people in 1930 to 569 in 2020.

10 censuses, 1930–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Hewlett Neck’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Hewlett Neck

Nobody well known was born in Hewlett Neck itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Frank WilczekAmerican theoretical physicist · b. 1951
Joe SatrianiAmerican guitarist · b. 1956
Kevin JamesAmerican comedian and actor · b. 1965
Telly SavalasAmerican film and television actor and singer · b. 1922
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Method ManAmerican rapper and actor · b. 1971
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Mike PortnoyAmerican drummer · b. 1967
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

WoodsburghIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHewlett Bay ParkIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWoodmereIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHewlett HarborIts storyD

Questions about Hewlett Neck’s history

What year was Hewlett Neck founded?

In 1927, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1930 counted 253 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.