The area serviced by the Mineola Post Office extends farther south into the adjacent village of Garden City, where the Old Nassau County Courthouse is located.

Long Island was part of Henry Hudson's original claim in the name of the Dutch East India Company dating as far back as 1609.

In the 18th century, the Dutch and English settlers worked to clear farmland to start their life on the Hempstead Plains.

It was in 1858 when this land was named after an Algonquin Indian Chief, Miniolagamika meaning, "Pleasant Village".

[19] The Garden City Company (founded in 1893 by the heirs of Alexander Turney Stewart)[20] donated four acres of land for the county buildings just south of the Mineola train station and the present day Village of Mineola, in the Town of Hempstead.

A celebration was held to commemorate the occasion on the barren 5-acre (20,000 m2) site at the corner of Old Country Road and Franklin Avenue.

The land and the buildings have a Mineola postal address, but are within the present day Village of Garden City, which did not incorporate or set its boundaries until 1919.

When the village was separated from Queens and became the county seat of Nassau, it was named to Allen's Mineola Hotel.

A jobless machinist, a 20 year old hotel resident named Chlary Skorge, Jr. who was previously on probation for robbery, was indicted for murder.

The small glass-fronted mail and delivery boxes filled the existing six-foot post office.

Motion picture success drew in other theaters to the area, the most lavish being the Century Opera House.

Most theaters had a showing in the morning and in the evening, usually featuring a live pianist who kept up with the action of the movie while playing music that suited the story.

Various events commenced in January 2006, including the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra performing at Chaminade High School, the installation of LIRR Caboose #50 in Memorial Park, the unveiling of a historical quilt by the Nimble Fingers quilting group, and a Centennial Journal delivered to residents and businesses.

The final event was an ecumenical service at Mineola Middle School in December, followed by fireworks in Memorial Park.

Glenn Curtiss brought the area to national attention in July 1909 with his second Scientific American Award flight of over 23 minutes and 15 miles.

He also made some of the first public flights in America in his "Golden Flyer", while practicing for the Reims Aviation Meet in France.

The Wright Brothers, Igor Sikorsky, Captain Rene Fonck, and the famed duo of Clarence Chamberlain and Bert Acosta, dubbed "twins of derring-do", all spent time in Mineola taking advantage of the rolling grasslands and favorable winds.

Located at Mineola on Long Island, the unit rented and then purchased its own aircraft with funds donated by the Aero Club of America and other contributors.

It was "provisionally recognized" on June 22, 1916, and then called into federal service on July 13, 1916, during the Mexican border crisis.

[32] Thirty-three hours later he landed in Paris and became the first person to complete a solo flight from the United States across the Atlantic Ocean.

This historic feat was given numerous test flights in the weeks leading up to his departure, particularly in San Diego and St. Louis.

Mineola also borders the hamlets (CDP) of Carle Place to the east, Garden City Park to the southwest, and Herricks to the west.

Near the center of the village, Mineola Memorial Park commemorates the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks with a monument.

Mineola's own Memorial Library, as well as multiple private & public schools, adjoin the park.

[37] Mineola consists of 3 villages & 2 unincorporated hamlets: As of the census[43] of 2020, there were 20,800 people, 8,618 households, 9,004 housing units, and 4,528 families.

The Mayor indicated to the Task Force at its inception that if the feasibility study resulted in a positive report, Mineola would only have its own police department if the residents approved such through a village-wide referendum.

[51][52] The village of Mineola is located almost entirely within New York's 3rd Congressional district, which as of August 2024 is represented in the United States Congress by Thomas R. Suozzi (D–Glen Cove).

[53][54] The south edge located in the Town of Hempstead, however, is represented by Laura Gillen (D-Baldwin) within New York's 4th Congressional district.

[55] Like the rest of New York, Mineola is represented in the United States Senate by Charles Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D).

[36] The Mineola station on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line is located within the village.