History The area that is now Floral Park once marked the western edge of the great Hempstead Plains, and by some reports was initially known as Plainfield., "The History of Floral Park". Retrieved 12/22/08. Farms and tiny villages dominated the area through the 1870s when the development of the Long Island Rail Road Hempstead Branch and Jericho Turnpike cut through the area. Hinsdale had more than two dozen flower farms after the Civil War."Floral Park: Planting seeds for its growth" , Newsday. Retrieved 12/30/07. The present-day village of Floral Park was once called East Hinsdale.Weidman, B.S. (1981) Nassau County, Long Island, in Early Photographs, 1869-1940. Courier Dover Publications, pg 49.
history the area that is now floral park once marked the western edge of the great hempstead plains and by some reports was initially known as plainfield "the history of floral park" retrieved 12/22/08 farms and tiny villages dominated the area through the 1870s when the development of the long island rail road hempstead branch and jericho turnpike cut through the area hinsdale had more than two dozen flower farms after the civil war"floral park planting seeds for its growth"  newsday retrieved 12/30/07 the present-day village of floral park was once called east hinsdaleweidman bs (1981) nassau county long island in early photographs 1869-1940 courier dover publications pg 49