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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 Copiague Harbor (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 Copiague Harbor. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Copiague Harbor is located in Suffolk County.

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

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Copiague Harbor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Copiague Harbor, with the one closest to Copiague Harbor listed first.
    • Amity Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Amity Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Harbor
    • Lindenhurst
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Copiague
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Amityville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Lindenhurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • North Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lindenhurst
    • North Amityville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amityville
    • East Farmingdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
    • Babylon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Babylon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Babylon is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Babylon
    • Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Babylon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Babylon is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Babylon
    • West Islip
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • West Islip is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Islip
    • West Bay Shore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay Shore
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Copiague Harbor, with the one closest to Copiague Harbor listed first.
    • City Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • City Island is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island
    • Locust Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Throggs Neck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throggs Neck
    • Eastchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
    • Bronx
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bronx is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
      • Bronx has also been known as:
      • Bronx
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <1>
    • Williams Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
    • Fordham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fordham is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordham
    • Concourse Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Copiague Harbor, with the one closest to Copiague Harbor listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Bushwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
    • Canarsie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Flatlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Flatlands is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
    • Brooklyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenpoint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
    • Sheepshead Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
    • Brighton Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
    • Flatbush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Flatbush is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
    • Gravesend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Gravesend is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
    • Williamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Copiague Harbor, with the one closest to Copiague Harbor listed first.
    • East Massapequa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • East Massapequa is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Massapequa
    • Massapequa Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Massapequa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • North Massapequa is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Massapequa
    • South Farmingdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • South Farmingdale is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Farmingdale
    • Biltmore Shores
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Biltmore Shores is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Shores
    • Harbor Green
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Harbor Green is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Green
    • Massapequa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Farmingdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seaford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Plainedge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Plainedge is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainedge
    • North Wantagh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • North Wantagh is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wantagh
    • Wantagh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bellmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Copiague Harbor, with the one closest to Copiague Harbor listed first.
    • Delano Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
    • East Harlem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • East Harlem is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harlem
    • Yorkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Yorkville is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Copiague Harbor, with the one closest to Copiague Harbor listed first.
    • Rosedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Far Rockaway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Little Neck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Queens Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bayswater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Bayswater is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayswater
    • Douglaston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hollis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rochdale Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale Village
    • Bayside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jamaica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Queens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Morris Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Morris Park is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Park
    • Beechhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Beechhurst is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Copiague Harbor, with the one closest to Copiague Harbor listed first.
    • Larchmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mamaroneck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Milton is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Rye
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rye is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <1>
    • Harrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Rochelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham Manor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pelham is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rye Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bronxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Copiague Harbor, with the one closest to Copiague Harbor listed first.
    • Old Greenwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Shippan Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
    • Darien
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Darien is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
    • Belle Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
    • Darien
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Glenbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Noroton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
    • Rowayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Stamford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <1>
    • Cos Cob
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Greenwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville

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

Cemeteries Near Copiague Harbor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Copiague Harbor.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Copiague Harbor - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Brunn - Greene Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Payne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Breslau Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Amityville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Floyd - Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Old Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (277 more) ...
    • New Montefiore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Babylon Rural Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon Rural Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Babylon Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Babylon.
      • The Babylon Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Babylon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032904 <2>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Lindenhurst
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Amityville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Babylon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyandanch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Deer Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bay Shore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Melville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Islip
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brentwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fire Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Great River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elwood is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Copiague Harbor ...

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 327 newspapers that have been published in the area around Copiague Harbor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Copiague Harbor, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Copiague Harbor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Copiague Harbor:

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 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.
<3>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 Copiague Harbor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Copiague Harbor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.