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History · North Bellmore

North Bellmore’s post office opened in 1920, and 11% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1897 on.

1920first post office
0on the National Register
11%homes built before 1940
2famous people
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How North Bellmore began

When was North Bellmore founded?

1920

The North Bellmore post office opened in 1920, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 20,583106 years
Founding year: the first North Bellmore post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about North Bellmore’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 North Bellmore are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18977 editions of the USGS map, 1897 to 1994. Watch North Bellmore change.Old housesHalf of North Bellmore’s homes were built before 1958.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how North Bellmore’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

North Bellmore on the map, 1897 to 1994

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

North Bellmore on the 1897 USGS mapNorth Bellmore on the 1903 USGS mapNorth Bellmore on the 1947 USGS mapNorth Bellmore on the 1955 USGS mapNorth Bellmore on the 1969 USGS mapNorth Bellmore on the 1979 USGS mapNorth Bellmore on the 1994 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 North Bellmore.

The story so far

North Bellmore, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of North Bellmore yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

North Bellmore is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Bellmore had a population of 20,583. North Bellmore, along with Bellmore, are referred to collectively as "The Bellmores".

Its first post office opened in 1920. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 19,941 to 20,583 (+3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

North Bellmore, 1897 to 1984

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1897On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  3. 20th century
  4. 1979Born hereTatyana Ali is born here
  5. 1984Born hereMatt Gilroy is born here
By decade

North Bellmore, decade by decade

Today4 recent
Park Avenue Elementary School, North Bellmore, Long Island, New York May 31, 20222022Park Avenue Elementary School, North Bellmore, Long I…NY 105 westbound approaching NY 1062010NY 105 westbound approaching NY 106Mepham High School2007Mepham High SchoolBELLMORE KENNEDY SIGN2006BELLMORE KENNEDY SIGN
Famous people

2 famous people were born in North Bellmore

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Tatyana AliAmerican actress and singer · b. 1979
Matt GilroyAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1984
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

North MerrickIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townEast MeadowIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBellmoreIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNorth Wantagh1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWantagh3 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMerrick1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about North Bellmore’s history

What year was North Bellmore founded?

The North Bellmore post office opened in 1920, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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 (4), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.