Welcome to East Moriches ...

East Moriches is located in Suffolk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Moriches, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for East Moriches: E. Moriches

East Moriches is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: East Moriches lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near East Moriches ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Moriches.

• Mastic Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic Beach
  • Mastic Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic Beach <3>
• Patchogue
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchogue
  • Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patchogue <3>
• Lake Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
  • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <3>
• Port Jefferson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
  • Port Jefferson is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <3>
• Bellport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellport
  • Bellport is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellport <3>
• Westhampton Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhampton Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton Beach
  • Westhampton Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westhampton Beach <3>
• Pine Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
  • Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County
• Quogue
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quogue
  • Quogue is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quogue <3>
• Belle Terre
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
  • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
• Shoreham
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
  • Shoreham is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreham <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Moriches. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Moriches.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Moriches. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Moriches.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Moriches. See our Newspapers Page for East Moriches.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Moriches ...

Looking for more information about East Moriches? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for East Moriches, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Moriches.

Adding East Moriches to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Moriches in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Moriches was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found East Moriches in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Moriches.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Moriches. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/