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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bay Colony (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bay Colony. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bay Colony is located in Nassau County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nassau County: Bronx, Queens & Suffolk.

Below are the counties that are near Bay Colony. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bay Colony:

  • Nassau County     (The home county of Bay Colony)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.
    • Baldwin Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Harbor
      • Baldwin Harbor is located in Nassau County
    • Baldwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
    • Freeport
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Point Lookout
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Lookout
      • Point Lookout is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Lookout <2>
    • Oceanside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Merrick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
      • Merrick is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrick <2>
    • Rockville Centre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnum Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnum Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum Island
      • Barnum Island is located in Nassau County
    • Island Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
      • Island Park is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
    • Lido Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lido Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lido Beach
      • Lido Beach is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lido Beach <2>
    • Bay Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
      • Bay Park is located in Nassau County
    • East Rockaway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rockaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockaway
      • East Rockaway is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Rockaway <2>
    • Malverne Park Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malverne Park Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malverne Park Oaks
      • Malverne Park Oaks is located in Nassau County
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
    • Throggs Neck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throggs Neck
      • Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County
    • Bronx
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Bronx is located in Bronx County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
      • Bronx has also been known as:
      • Bronx
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <2>
    • Concourse Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
    • Eastchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
    • Williams Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
    • Riverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
    • Canarsie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
      • Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
    • Bushwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
    • Flatlands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
      • Flatlands is located in Kings County
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
    • Brooklyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sheepshead Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
      • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
    • Brighton Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
      • Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
    • Gravesend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravesend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
      • Gravesend is located in Kings County
    • Greenpoint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
    • Williamsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
    • Coney Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
      • Coney Island is located in Kings County
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.
    • Seneca Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County
    • Yorkville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in New York County
    • East Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County
    • Knickerbocker Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
      • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
    • Delano Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
    • Harlem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in New York County
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
      • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
    • Manhattan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in New York County
    • Battery Park City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
      • Battery Park City is located in New York County
    • Fort Jay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
      • Fort Jay is located in New York County
    • Greenwich Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
      • Greenwich Village is located in New York County
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.
    • Bayswater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayswater
      • Bayswater is located in Queens County
    • Far Rockaway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Queens Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochdale Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochdale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale Village
      • Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
    • Hollis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
    • Jamaica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Neck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Broad Channel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broad Channel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
      • Broad Channel is located in Queens County
    • Bayside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglaston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
      • Douglaston is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <2>
    • Queens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kew Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.
    • Old Town Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
    • Grant City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County
    • New Brighton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Richmond County
    • Oakwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
    • Port Richmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
    • Staten Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Westerleigh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
      • Westerleigh is located in Richmond County
    • Graniteville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
      • Graniteville is located in Richmond County
    • Great Kills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Kills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
      • Great Kills is located in Richmond County
    • Heartland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.
    • Amityville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Amity Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Harbor
      • Amity Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Copiague
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • North Amityville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amityville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amityville
      • North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
    • East Farmingdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
    • Lindenhurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • North Lindenhurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lindenhurst
      • North Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
    • Babylon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Melville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Babylon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Babylon
      • West Babylon is located in Suffolk County
    • North Babylon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Babylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Babylon
      • North Babylon is located in Suffolk County
    • West Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
      • West Hills is located in Suffolk County
    • Wheatley Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley Heights
      • Wheatley Heights is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley Heights <2>
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.
    • Eastchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastchester <2>
    • New Rochelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham Manor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Larchmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pelham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
    • Mamaroneck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Milton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Westchester County
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rye
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <2>
    • Bronxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bryn Mawr Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr Park
      • Bryn Mawr Park is located in Westchester County
    • Tuckahoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Old Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Shippan Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Cos Cob
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Glenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Greenwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Darien
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
    • Stamford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <2>
    • Glenbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Noroton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.
    • Fort Lee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Englewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
    • Ridgefield Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Teaneck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
      • Teaneck is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • West Englewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Englewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
      • West Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Hackensack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
      • Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
      • Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
    • Lyndhurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
      • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.
    • Guttenberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
      • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
    • North Bergen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
      • North Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Union City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
    • Weehawken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • West New York
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Hoboken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
      • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
    • Jersey City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
      • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
    • Communipaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
      • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Secaucus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
      • Secaucus is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
    • Bayonne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
      • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
    • Kearny
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
      • Kearny is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
  • Monmouth County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.
    • Navesink Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink Beach
      • Navesink Beach is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Navesink
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navesink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink
      • Navesink is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Waterloo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Galilee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galilee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Leonardo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardo
      • Leonardo is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Belford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
      • Belford is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Chapel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Port Monmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
      • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Branchport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchport
      • Branchport is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Long Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
    • New Monmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Monmouth
      • New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • North Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • North Middletown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Port-au-Peck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port-au-Peck
      • Port-au-Peck is located in Monmouth County (NJ)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bay Colony, see our County-by-County Page for Bay Colony.

Cemeteries Near Bay Colony ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bay Colony.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bay Colony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.

  • Rockville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. George Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oakfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
    • The Oakfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Burying Ground
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wantagh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wantagh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wantagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Floyd - Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Old Grace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beth David Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Bay Colony in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bay Colony.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bay Colony, with the one closest to Bay Colony listed first.

  • Cedarhurst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhurst
    • Cedarhurst is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarhurst <2>
  • Far Rockaway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Amityville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Arverne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arverne
    • Arverne is located in Queens County
  • Hollis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
  • Hammel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammel
    • Hammel is located in Queens County
  • Little Neck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamaica
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Broad Channel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broad Channel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
    • Broad Channel is located in Queens County
  • Holland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Queens County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
  • Seaside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
    • Seaside is located in Queens County
  • Lindenhurst
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Douglaston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
      • Douglaston is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <2>
    • Bayside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Queens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bay Colony. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bay Colony.

Newspapers Published in Bay Colony ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 235 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay Colony.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bay Colony, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bay Colony.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bay Colony:

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

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bay Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bay Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6295, Longitude: -73.5954       In this case, the coordinates for Bay Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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