Welcome to Fishers Island ...
Fishers Island is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of Fishers Island has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fishers Island, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
A typical abbreviation for Fishers Island: Fishers Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Fishers Island for more information about variations on the name of Fishers Island.
Fishers Island is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Fishers Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Fishers Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fishers Island.
- Norwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Groton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - New London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- New London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Waterford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Stonington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- East Lyme
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Montville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Ledyard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Old Saybrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
- Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
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 Fishers Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fishers Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fishers Island. 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 Fishers Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fishers Island. See our Newspapers Page for Fishers Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fishers Island ...
Looking for more information about Fishers Island? 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 Fishers Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fishers Island.
Adding Fishers Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fishers Island 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 Fishers Island was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fishers Island post office opened in 1881.
We also found Fishers Island in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fishers Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fishers Island. 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fishers Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |