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Self-guided · city, New York

Immigrant Heritage Sites in Yonkers, NY

Churches, halls and neighborhoods built by immigrant communities, many still carrying the old country in their names.

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Yonkers has a population of about 199,766.

Grayscale photo of a group of immigrants with bags inside - immigrant heritage sites — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

Two boys in traditional bavarian lederhosen walking in a parade - immigrant heritage sites — Photo: Shutter Speed on Unsplash

A woman in a colorful dress is dancing - immigrant heritage sites — Photo: Mick Haupt on Unsplash

On the record near Yonkers, NY

The 12 nearest

28 listed sites on the record match immigrant heritage sites within 30 miles of Yonkers, NY, out of 1,724 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Reformed Dutch Church and Green8.3 miles from the center of Yonkers · District · Hackensack · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Dutch Reformed Church in the English Neighborhood9.0 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · Ridgefield Borough · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Reformed Dutch Church of Wyckoff9.6 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · Wyckoff Township · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Bohemian Hall and Park11 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · Astoria · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
First Hungarian Reformed Church12 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · New York · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Lithuanian Alliance of America14 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · Manhattan · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
New North Reformed Low Dutch Church14 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · Upper Saddle River · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Rego Park Jewish Center14 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · Rego Park · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Mark15 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · New York · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord15 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · New York · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
German Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Church15 miles from the center of Yonkers · District · Brooklyn · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
South Bushwick Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Complex16 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · New York · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Yonkers, NY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Immigrant Heritage in Yonkers, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Yonkers, NY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Yonkers, NY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Yonkers, NY?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Yonkers

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Yonkers, NY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Yonkers, NY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.