Welcome to East Williston ...
The village of East Williston is located in Nassau County<1>.
The location of East Williston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Williston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
A typical abbreviation for East Williston: E. Williston
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Williston has a population of 2,550 people<3> (see below for details).
East Williston is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: East Williston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for East Williston ...
Official Website: www.eastwilliston.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Williston had an population of 2,550 people. This is a decrease of 0.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Williston had a population of 2,556 people. This makes East Williston the county's 43rd most populous community.
The population of East Williston represents 0.01% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 778th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,556 people, the population of East Williston increased 2.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,503 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Williston.
Communities Also Named East Williston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named East Williston: This one is located in Nassau County and the other is located in Queens County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Williston.
Communities near East Williston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Williston.
- 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
- Bronx
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Yonkers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
- New Rochelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <5>
- Mount Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Greenwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - 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
- Freeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <5>
- Valley Stream
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
- Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Stream <5>
- Long Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East Williston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Williston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Williston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Williston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Williston. See our Newspapers Page for East Williston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Williston ...
Looking for more information about East Williston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for East Williston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Williston.
Adding East Williston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Williston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Williston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the East Williston post office opened in 1879.
We also found East Williston on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1908).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Williston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for East Williston: www.eastwilliston.org/
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Williston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Williston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |