RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Nassau County >> East Hills >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York

The Commemorative Quarter for New York





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 East Hills (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 East Hills. 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 East Hills ...

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 East Hills: E. Hills

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 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.

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

  • Nassau County     (The home county of East Hills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • Old Westbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greenvale
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
      • Greenvale is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenvale <1>
    • Roslyn Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Harbor
      • Roslyn Harbor is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
    • Albertson
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Roslyn Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Heights
      • Roslyn Heights is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roslyn Heights <1>
    • Roslyn Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Estates
      • Roslyn Estates is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
    • Roslyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
      • Roslyn is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roslyn <1>
    • Glen Head
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Glenwood Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • East Williston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
      • East Williston is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Williston <1>
    • North Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Flower Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
      • Flower Hill is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,903 people
    • Munsey Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsey Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsey Park
      • Munsey Park is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
    • Throgs Neck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
      • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
    • Eastchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
    • Bronx
      (12 miles [19.3 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 <1>
    • Williams Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
    • Concourse Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
    • Riverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • Bushwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
    • Canarsie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
    • Greenpoint
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
    • Brooklyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
    • Flatlands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
      • Flatlands is located in Kings County
    • New York
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County
    • Red Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
      • Red Hook is located in Kings County
    • Sheepshead Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 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 East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • Delano Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
    • Harlem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in New York County
    • Inwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in New York County
    • Washington Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in New York County
    • Yorkville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in New York County
    • Manhattan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in New York County
    • Morningside Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights
      • Morningside Heights is located in New York County
    • Park West Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
    • East Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
      • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • Little Neck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglaston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bayside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Queens Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Queens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beechhurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
      • Beechhurst is located in Queens County
    • Whitestone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jamaica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Flushing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rochdale Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochdale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale Village
      • Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
    • Forest Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Corona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • New Brighton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
      • New Brighton is located in Richmond County
    • Old Town Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
    • Grant City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County
    • Port Richmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
    • Westerleigh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
      • Westerleigh is located in Richmond County
    • Staten Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Graniteville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
      • Graniteville is located in Richmond County
    • Oakwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • Palisades
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Tappan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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
    • Orangeburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • South Nyack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Blauvelt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nyack
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <1>
    • 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
    • Upper Nyack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pearl River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <1>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • West Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
      • West Hills is located in Suffolk County
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Melville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Huntington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • East Farmingdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
    • Huntington Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • South Huntington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Huntington
      • South Huntington is located in Suffolk County
    • Halesite
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • North Amityville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amityville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amityville
      • North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
    • Wheatley Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley Heights
      • Wheatley Heights is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley Heights <1>
    • Huntington Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Amityville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • Milton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Westchester County
    • Larchmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mamaroneck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Rochelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham Manor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rye
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Eastchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastchester <1>
    • Pelham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Chester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bronxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuckahoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Scarsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Greenwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cos Cob
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Glenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Greenwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Old Greenwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Shippan Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Stamford
      (18 miles [29 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 <1>
    • Glenbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Noroton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Darien
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Noroton Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton Heights
      • Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Darien
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • Fort Lee
      (18 miles [29 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Englewood
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Ridgefield Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • West Englewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
      • West Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Josephs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Teaneck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
      • Teaneck is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • West Norwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
      • West Norwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Hackensack
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • River Vale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Rochelle Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
      • Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Garfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • Belleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Nutley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
      • Nutley is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Brookdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Newark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
    • Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • East Orange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
      • East Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
    • Elm Park Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
      • Elm Park Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Montclair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Upper Montclair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
      • Upper Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • Guttenberg
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
      • North Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • West New York
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Hoboken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
      • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
    • Jersey City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
      • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
    • Secaucus
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Communipaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
      • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Bayonne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
      • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
    • Harrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
    • Kearny
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
      • Kearny is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hills, with the one closest to East Hills listed first.
    • Passaic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
    • Athenia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
      • Athenia is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Clifton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
    • Paterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
    • Little Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people

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

Newspapers Published in East Hills ...

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 235 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Hills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Hills, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Hills.

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 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 East Hills:

Cemeteries Near East Hills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Hills.

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

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

  • Roslyn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roslyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roslyn Cemetery
  • Clark Memorial Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Memorial Garden
  • Searington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searington Cemetery
  • Cemetery of the Holy Rood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
  • Brookville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Jericho.
    • The Brookville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brookeville Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64053 <5>
  • East Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hillside Cemetery
  • Monfort Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monfort Cemetery
  • Nassau Knolls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopal Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (451 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Plainlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust 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 East Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Hills.

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

  • Little Neck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Great Neck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
    • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <1>
  • Douglaston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Bayside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Queens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Whitestone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Flushing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jamaica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cold Spring Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Melville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mamaroneck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Huntington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Larchmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Rochelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

The official website for East Hills: www.villageofeasthills.org/

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 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.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7958, Longitude: -73.6293       In this case, the coordinates for East Hills 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 East Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024