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

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Coram)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coram, with the one closest to Coram listed first.
    • Gordon Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
      • Gordon Heights is located in Suffolk County
    • Selden
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Farmingville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Island
      • Middle Island is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Island <2>
    • Medford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Port Jefferson Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson Station
      • Port Jefferson Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson Station <2>
    • Terryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in Suffolk County
    • Yaphank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holtsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Sinai
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sinai <2>
    • Holbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Centereach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centereach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centereach
      • Centereach is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centereach <2>
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coram, with the one closest to Coram listed first.
    • Laurel Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Old Bethpage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Woodbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • South Farmingdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Farmingdale
      • South Farmingdale is located in Nassau County
    • Farmingdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Plainview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • East Massapequa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Massapequa
      • East Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Massapequa Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Massapequa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Massapequa
      • North Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Bethpage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cove Neck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coram, with the one closest to Coram listed first.
    • Stratford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Black Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Southport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Stratford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
    • Bridgeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
    • Compo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Greens Farms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
    • Melville Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Westport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coram, with the one closest to Coram listed first.
    • Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
    • Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • West Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Orange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
    • Orange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
    • Short Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • West Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
    • Allingtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Branford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • East Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pine Orchard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Branford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
      • Branford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,736 people

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

Cemeteries Near Coram ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coram.

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

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

  • Elijah Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elijah Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elijah Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coram Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coram Village Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coram Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Coram Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Coram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Coram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Johah Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johah Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johah Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Washington Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Waverly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (251 more) ...
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Homan & Buckingham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homan & Buckingham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homan & Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Coram had a population of 160 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Selden
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Medford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Middle Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Island
    • Middle Island is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Island <2>
  • Holtsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Yaphank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Terryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
    • Terryville is located in Suffolk County
  • Holbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Mount Sinai
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
    • Mount Sinai is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sinai <2>
  • Port Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ronkonkoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Patchogue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • East Patchogue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Patchogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Patchogue
      • East Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Brookhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Suffolk County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Coram ...

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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coram.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Coram. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Coram and those printed in the larger area surrounding Coram.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Coram.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Coram:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coram. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Coram, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coram) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coram. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8688, Longitude: -73.0012    









 

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