Malverne
| Malverne, New York | ||
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| Village of Malverne | ||
Malverne's main Long Island Rail Road station near the Village Hall.
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| Nickname(s): The Mayberry of Long Island | ||
| Motto: "Oaks From Acorns" | ||
 Location in Nassau County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 40°40′31″N 73°40′23″W / 40.67528°N 73.67306°WCoordinates: 40°40′31″N 73°40′23″W / 40.67528°N 73.67306°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New York | |
| County | Nassau | |
| Incorporated | April 20, 1921 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Village | |
| • Mayor | Patricia Ann Norris-McDonald | |
| • Village Clerk | Teresa Emmel | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 8,514 | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 8,544 | |
| • Density | 8,500/sq mi (3,300/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 11565 | |
| Area code(s) | 516 | |
| FIPS code | 36-44787 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956328 | |
| Website | www |
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Malverne is a village in the town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 8,514 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Malverne was originally settled by the Rockaway Indians at an unknown point in history with the current Ocean Avenue serving as an Indian path. Western settlements can be dated back to the 1700's when the Abrams, Bedell and Pearsall families first settled and began farming the area.
Norwood, as it was originally known, formed a movement to become an incorporated village in the early 1920s. This area originally consisted of the communities of North Lynbrook and Malverne Park. It is widely believed that residents of the now Malverne Park area did not wish to become part of the new village and therefore requested not to be included. North Lynbrook was believed to be removed from the borders by then New York Lieutenant Governor Jeremiah Wood, who lived in that area at that time and did not wish to be in an incorporated village.
A vote was taken and voters decided to form an incorporated village by an overwhelming majority.
The spelling of the name was originally Malvern, minus the "e" as in the English connection. When the Long Island Rail Road started service to Malvern they spelled the name Malverne, with the "e". Although Malvern attempted to fix the error, the village changed the name to Malverne as so many people thought the name was spelled with the "e". This is a further indication how important rail service was to villages across the country and how powerful their effects were felt upon them.
The name was changed from Norwood to Malverne because a Village of Norwood already existed in upstate New York. The name Malverne originates from Malvern, England. Alfred Wagg, the main developers from the Amsterdam Development and Land Corporation, had visited Malvern and liked the name. The extra "e" was added to make it fancier.
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