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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 Hampton Bays (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 Hampton Bays. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Hampton Bays)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Bays, with the one closest to Hampton Bays listed first.
    • Squiretown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Shinnecock Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Quogue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quogue
      • East Quogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Quogue <2>
    • Art Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Art Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art Village
      • Art Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Tuckahoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Suffolk County
    • Flanders
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
      • Flanders is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanders <2>
    • Quogue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quogue
      • Quogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quogue <2>
    • Southampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • North Sea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sea
      • North Sea is located in Suffolk County
    • Jamesport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Quioque
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
    • Aquebogue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hampton Bays, with the one closest to Hampton Bays listed first.
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Grove Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Plum Bank Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,881 people
    • Fenwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Saybrook Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook Manor
      • Saybrook Manor is located in Middlesex County (CT)
    • Westbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,842 people
    • Westbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Saybrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Old Saybrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
      • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Saybrook <2>
  • New Haven County (CT)

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

Cemeteries Near Hampton Bays ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hampton Bays.

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

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

  • Good Grond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • East Quogue Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Quogue Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Quogue Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shinnecock Indian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinnecock Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinnecock Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Southampton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Southampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Southampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North End Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North End Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary RC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Southampton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • North Sea Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jamesport Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamesport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamesport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aquebogue Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aquebogue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aquebogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flying Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flying Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flying Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (133 more) ...
    • Northville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sound Ave. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sound Ave. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sound Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverhead Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverhead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverhead 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>

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

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hampton Bays ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton Bays.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hampton Bays. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hampton Bays and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hampton Bays.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Hampton Bays.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hampton Bays:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampton Bays. 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 Hampton Bays, 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 from Point A (ie- Hampton Bays) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hampton Bays. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8691, Longitude: -72.5177    









 

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