Malverne

History

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 1700s, 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 Oaks. It is widely believed that residents of the now Malverne Park Oaks 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. The last farm in Malverne, Crossroads Farm at Grossman's was acquired by Nassau County and continues to operate as the last working farm in the village. 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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  57,517
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  54,051
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  53,373
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  52,413
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  51,801
• American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull

  Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
  50,252
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  50,098
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  47,325

Most recent

• M 2.8 — 2025-08-05
  1 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey
• M 3 — 2025-08-03
  0 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey
• M 2.9 — 2024-05-24
  6 km E of Califon, New Jersey
• M 2.6 — 2024-05-01
  1 km NW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 2.9 — 2024-04-27
  7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 2.6 — 2024-04-10
  5 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey