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Welcome to Speonk ...

Speonk is located in Suffolk County<1>.


The location of Speonk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Speonk is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities near Speonk ...

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

  • Mastic Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Patchogue
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Southampton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
    • Southampton is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
    • Southampton has also been known as:
    • Southampton village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton <4>
  • Bellport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Westhampton Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhampton Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Pine Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
    • Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County
  • Quogue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Shoreham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Center Moriches
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Greenwood Village is located in Suffolk County

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 Speonk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Speonk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Speonk. 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 Speonk.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Speonk ...

Looking for more information about Speonk? 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 Speonk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Speonk.

Adding Speonk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Speonk 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 Speonk was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Speonk.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Speonk. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Speonk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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