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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 Blue Point (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 Blue Point. 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.

Name Variations for Blue Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Blue Point: Blue Pt.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Blue Point is located in Suffolk County.

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

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Blue Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Point, with the one closest to Blue Point listed first.
    • Bayport
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Patchogue
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • East Patchogue
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Patchogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Patchogue
      • East Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Sayville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • North Patchogue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Patchogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Patchogue
      • North Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
    • West Sayville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sayville
      • West Sayville is located in Suffolk County
    • Bellport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Holtsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Water Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Island
      • Water Island is located in Suffolk County
    • Bohemia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Medford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Holbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <1>
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Point, with the one closest to Blue Point listed first.
    • East Massapequa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Massapequa
      • East Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Farmingdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Old Bethpage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethpage
      • Old Bethpage is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Bethpage <1>
    • South Farmingdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Farmingdale
      • South Farmingdale is located in Nassau County
    • Massapequa Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • North Massapequa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Massapequa
      • North Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Plainview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
    • Bethpage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Biltmore Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Shores
      • Biltmore Shores is located in Nassau County
    • Harbor Green
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Green
      • Harbor Green is located in Nassau County
    • Massapequa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Plainedge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainedge
      • Plainedge is located in Nassau County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Point, with the one closest to Blue Point listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Stratford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Compo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
      • Compo is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Greens Farms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
      • Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <1>
    • Rowayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowayton
      • Rowayton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowayton <1>
    • Southport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Westport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people

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

Newspapers Published in Blue Point ...

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 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blue Point, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blue Point.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Blue Point:

Cemeteries Near Blue Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue Point.

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 Blue Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Blue Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Point Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. de Sales Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Ann's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann's Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Patchogue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patchogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patchogue Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • Bohemia Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Nepomucene RC Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Nepomucene RC Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Nepomucene RC Church Cemetery
  • Old Bellport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bellport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bellport Cemetery
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • Waverly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Cemetery
    • Cenacle Convent Graveyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cenacle Convent Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cenacle Convent Graveyard
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blue Point had a population of 373 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bayport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Patchogue
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sayville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • East Patchogue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Patchogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Patchogue
    • East Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
  • West Sayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sayville
    • West Sayville is located in Suffolk County
  • Bellport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 <1>
  • Bohemia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holtsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Holbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Holbrook is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <1>
  • Medford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Great River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River
    • Great River is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great River <1>
  • Brookhaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Ronkonkoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Selden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
      • Selden is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selden <1>
    • Fire Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fire Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Island
      • Fire Island is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fire Island <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Point. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blue Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7439, Longitude: -73.0346    
<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 Blue Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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