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Welcome to Babylon ...

The coastal village of Babylon is located in Suffolk County<1>.



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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Babylon has a population of 11,983 people<2> (see below for details).

Babylon is near sea level<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Babylon: 11702<4>

Websites for Babylon ...

Official Website: www.townofbabylon.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Babylon had an population of 11,983 people. This is a decrease of 1.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Babylon had a population of 12,166 people. This makes Babylon the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Babylon represents 0.06% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 200th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,166 people, the population of Babylon decreased 3.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,615 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Babylon.

Communities Also Named Babylon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Babylon - they are located in Illinois, Nevada and Utah.

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

Communities near Babylon ...

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

  • Hempstead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Freeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Long Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <5>
  • Glen Cove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockville Centre
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Garden City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
  • Mineola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lynbrook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Massapequa Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapequa Park
    • Massapequa Park is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massapequa Park <5>
  • Floral Park
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Babylon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Babylon.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Babylon. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Babylon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Babylon ...

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

Adding Babylon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Babylon.

The official website for Babylon: www.townofbabylon.com/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Babylon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Babylon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Babylon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Babylon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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