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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 Crab Meadow (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 Crab Meadow. 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 Crab Meadow ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Crab Meadow: Crab Mdw.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Crab Meadow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Meadow, with the one closest to Crab Meadow listed first.
    • Fort Salonga
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Northport
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Centerport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Asharoken
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • East Northport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • East Northport is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
    • Eatons Neck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck
    • Kings Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntington Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Elwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Elwood is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Halesite
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Commack
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Meadow, with the one closest to Crab Meadow listed first.
    • City Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • City Island is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island
    • Eastchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
    • Locust Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Throggs Neck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throggs Neck
    • Bronx
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
    • Fordham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Fordham is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordham
    • Kings Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bridge
    • Riverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Meadow, with the one closest to Crab Meadow listed first.
    • Laurel Hollow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
    • Woodbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Centre Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Centre Island is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Cove Neck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
    • East Norwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Norwich is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwich
    • Syosset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oyster Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Muttontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Muttontown is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttontown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,673 people
    • Old Bethpage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mill Neck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Meadow, with the one closest to Crab Meadow listed first.
    • Little Neck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglaston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Queens Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beechhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Beechhurst is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
    • Whitestone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hollis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Queens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Flushing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamaica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rochdale Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale Village
  • Rockland County
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Meadow, with the one closest to Crab Meadow listed first.
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Milton is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Port Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rye
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Rye Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Harrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Banksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Banksville is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
    • Scotts Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
    • Larchmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mamaroneck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Purchase
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lewisboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • New Rochelle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Meadow, with the one closest to Crab Meadow listed first.
    • Darien
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Darien is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
    • Rowayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Compo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Compo is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
    • East Norwalk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
    • Norwalk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • South Norwalk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
    • Darien
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Noroton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
    • Shippan Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
    • Greens Farms
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Norwalk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <1>
    • Noroton Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton Heights
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crab Meadow, with the one closest to Crab Meadow listed first.
    • Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
    • Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Orange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
    • Orange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Derby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Derby is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
    • Derby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Derby is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Former name for Derby:
      • Birmingham
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <1>
    • West Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
    • West Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Crab Meadow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crab Meadow.

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 Crab Meadow - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Scidmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ft. Salonga Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Old Northport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Northport Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Phillip Neri Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Genola Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Middleville Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johnland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • AME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Commack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (410 more) ...
    • Old Burial Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntington Rural Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carll Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Northport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Centerport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • East Northport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • East Northport is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
  • Greenlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Elwood is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
  • Huntington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Commack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cold Spring Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hauppauge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint James
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Crab Meadow ...

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 159 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crab Meadow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crab Meadow, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crab Meadow.

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 either 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 Crab Meadow:

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>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 Crab Meadow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crab Meadow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.