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Welcome to Long Island ...

Long Island is located in Sullivan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Island, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

When the people of Long Island refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Islander<3>

A typical abbreviation for Long Island: Long Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Long Island is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Long Island is within the boundaries of the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Long Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Long Island - they are located in Alabama, Alaska (2), Kansas, Maine (2), Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Island.

Communities near Long Island ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <5>
  • Collingwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
    • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <5>
  • East Ridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Cross
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <5>
  • Church Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
  • Jonesborough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Island ...

Looking for more information about Long Island? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Long Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Island.

Adding Long Island to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Long Island 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 Long Island was on a map titled Road Map for Kentucky and Tennessee (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Island.

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sullivan, 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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Long Island refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Long Island may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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