Bellmore, New York

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 hamlet, draw only border, CDP - Census Designated Place
Bellmore is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the Town of Hempstead, NY. It is a predominantly white, middle and upper middle class suburban community. The name Bellmore was first used in 1867 when the LIRR ran tracks through the south shore of Long Island, however the origins of this name have seemingly been forgotten over the years. Prior to 1867 the area was known as "New Bridge", a name that dates to the mid-1600s when Jeremiah Smith was given the land by his father, an early English settler of Hempstead Town. Route 106 is still marked as "Newbridge Road" through most of southern Nassau County. Near the LIRR tracks on Bedford Avenue there is a thriving downtown area that features several bars, restaurants and even two separate movie theaters. The Friday night car show in the train station parking lot is always well attended as is the annual Bellmore Street Fair. Housing in the area is nearly all single family. Many older style dwellings near the train station mix in with post-WWII housing boom suburban sprawl. Further south, the fishing shacks and summer bungalows have mostly given way to modern, upscale developments and waterfront "starter mansions". The commute to Manhattan is roughly 45 minutes by train and Jones Beach can be reached quickly by the Wantagh Parkway. Bellmore and North Bellmore share the 11710 zip code and are also sometimes referred to as "The Bellmores". South of Merrick Road is occasionally called "South Bellmore" although this is not as common. The LIRR boy travels to/from the LIRR Station in Bellmore Village. An eastbound Long Island Rail Road Diesel DE30AC 420 passes through Bellmore Station on its way to Babylon Station.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bellmores,_New_York
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Coordinates:   40°39'34"N   73°31'50"W

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