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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Centre Island (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 Centre Island. 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 Centre Island ...

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 Centre Island: Centre Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Centre Island 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 Centre Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Centre Island:

  • Nassau County     (The home county of Centre Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centre Island, with the one closest to Centre Island listed first.
    • Cove Neck
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
      • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Oyster Bay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mill Neck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Neck
      • Mill Neck is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Neck <2>
    • Bayville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayville <2>
    • East Norwich
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwich
      • East Norwich is located in Nassau County
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay Cove
      • Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
    • Laurel Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
      • Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
    • Locust Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Matinecock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matinecock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinecock
      • Matinecock is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
    • Upper Brookville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Brookville
      • Upper Brookville is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Lattingtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattingtown
      • Lattingtown is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Muttontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttontown
      • Muttontown is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,673 people
    • Syosset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syosset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syosset
      • Syosset is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syosset <2>
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centre Island, with the one closest to Centre Island listed first.
    • Eastchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Locust Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
    • Throgs Neck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
      • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
    • Bronx
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Williams Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
    • Riverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
    • Concourse Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centre Island, with the one closest to Centre Island listed first.
    • Bushwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
    • Greenpoint
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
    • Canarsie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
    • Williamsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
    • Brooklyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
      • New York is located in Kings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County
    • Flatlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
      • Flatlands is located in Kings County
    • Red Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
      • Red Hook is located in Kings County
    • Sheepshead Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
      • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centre Island, with the one closest to Centre Island listed first.
    • Inwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in New York County
    • Delano Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Washington Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in New York County
    • Harlem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in New York County
    • Morningside Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights
      • Morningside Heights is located in New York County
    • Manhattan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in New York County
    • Park West Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County
    • Seneca Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in New York County
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
      • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
    • East Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centre Island, with the one closest to Centre Island listed first.
    • Douglaston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
      • Douglaston is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <2>
    • Little Neck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beechhurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
      • Beechhurst is located in Queens County
    • Whitestone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Queens Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Flushing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
    • Queens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamaica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Corona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kew Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rochdale Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centre Island, with the one closest to Centre Island listed first.
    • Palisades
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Piermont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
      • Piermont is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <2>
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson
      • Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • South Nyack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Tappan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <2>
    • Nyack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
      • Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <2>
    • Orangeburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Upper Nyack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Blauvelt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Central Nyack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
      • Central Nyack is located in Rockland County
    • Valley Cottage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
      • Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County
    • West Nyack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nyack
      • West Nyack is located in Rockland County
    • Bardonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardonia
      • Bardonia is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardonia <2>
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centre Island, with the one closest to Centre Island listed first.
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Harbor
      • Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring Harbor <2>
    • Halesite
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesite
      • Halesite is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halesite <2>
    • Huntington Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Bay
      • Huntington Bay is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Bay <2>
    • Huntington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eatons Neck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck
      • Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County
    • Huntington Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Asharoken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
      • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Centerport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
      • West Hills is located in Suffolk County
    • Greenlawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Huntington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Huntington
      • South Huntington is located in Suffolk County
    • Melville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centre Island, with the one closest to Centre Island listed first.
    • Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Port Chester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rye
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Mamaroneck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rye Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
      • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <2>
    • Larchmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Harrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Purchase
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Rochelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Scarsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
      • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <2>
    • Pelham Manor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • White Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centre Island, with the one closest to Centre Island listed first.
    • Old Greenwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Shippan Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Belle Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Darien
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Cos Cob
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Greenwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Noroton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Darien
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Noroton Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton Heights
      • Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centre Island, with the one closest to Centre Island listed first.
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Josephs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
      • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Englewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
    • Fort Lee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • West Norwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
      • West Norwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Teaneck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
      • Teaneck is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • West Englewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
      • West Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Ridgefield Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • River Vale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Hackensack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
      • Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
    • Park Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Rochelle Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
      • Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centre Island, with the one closest to Centre Island listed first.
    • Guttenberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
      • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
    • North Bergen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
      • North Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • West New York
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Union City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Hoboken
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
      • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
    • Secaucus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
      • Secaucus is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
    • Jersey City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
      • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people

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

Newspapers Published in Centre Island ...

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 201 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centre Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centre Island, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centre Island.

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 Centre Island:

Cemeteries Near Centre Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centre Island.

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 Centre Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Underhill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underhill Cemetery
  • Council Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Council Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Council Rock Cemetery
  • Silleck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Silleck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silleck Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Oyster Bay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silleck Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2401027 <5>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Youngs Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Theodore Roosevelt Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Theodore Roosevelt Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Theodore Roosevelt Grave
  • Bayville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayville Cemetery
  • Locust Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • St. Johns Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Memorial Cemetery
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (462 more) ...
    • Matinecock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matinecock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matinecock Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Wesley UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley UMC 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.<6>

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

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

  • Cold Spring Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Harbor
    • Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring Harbor <2>
  • Huntington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Greenlawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Melville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Northport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Mianus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mianus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mianus
    • Mianus is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Elwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Suffolk County
  • Cos Cob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • East Northport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
    • East Northport is located in Suffolk County
  • Greenwich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Rye
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Stamford
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County (CT)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Centre Island. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Centre Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centre Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9019, Longitude: -73.5209       In this case, the coordinates for Centre Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Centre Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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