Welcome to Bohemia ...

Bohemia is located in Suffolk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bohemia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Bohemia is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Bohemia: 11716<3>

Communities Also Named Bohemia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bohemia - they are located in Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Bohemia ...

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

• Lindenhurst
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
  • Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <4>
• Massapequa Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Mastic Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic Beach
  • Mastic Beach is located in Suffolk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic Beach <4>
• Patchogue
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchogue
  • Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patchogue <4>
• Babylon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
  • Babylon is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babylon <4>
• Lake Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
  • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <4>
• Amityville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amityville
  • Amityville is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,379 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amityville <4>
• Farmingdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
  • Farmingdale is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <4>
• Port Jefferson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
  • Port Jefferson is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <4>
• Northport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
  • Northport is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bohemia ...

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

Adding Bohemia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bohemia 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 Bohemia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bohemia post office opened in 1885.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bohemia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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