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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 Head-of-the-Harbor (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 Head-of-the-Harbor. 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.

Head-of-the-Harbor 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 Head-of-the-Harbor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Head-of-the-Harbor:

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Head-of-the-Harbor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head-of-the-Harbor, with the one closest to Head-of-the-Harbor listed first.
    • Saint James
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Nissequogue
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nissequogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
      • Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
    • Stony Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nesconset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesconset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesconset
      • Nesconset is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nesconset <1>
    • Lake Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
      • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <1>
    • The Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Branch
      • The Branch is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
      • The Branch has also been known as:
      • Village of the Branch
    • Smithtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Field
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field
      • Old Field is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Field <1>
    • East Setauket
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Setauket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Setauket
      • East Setauket is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Setauket <1>
    • Lake Ronkonkoma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ronkonkoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ronkonkoma
      • Lake Ronkonkoma is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ronkonkoma <1>
    • Centereach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centereach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centereach
      • Centereach is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centereach <1>
    • Hauppauge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauppauge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauppauge
      • Hauppauge is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauppauge <1>
    • Kings Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
      • Kings Park is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Park <1>
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head-of-the-Harbor, with the one closest to Head-of-the-Harbor listed first.
    • Laurel Hollow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
      • Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
    • Woodbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Old Bethpage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethpage
      • Old Bethpage is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Bethpage <1>
    • Cove Neck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
      • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Farmingdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
    • South Farmingdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Farmingdale
      • South Farmingdale is located in Nassau County
    • Centre Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island
      • Centre Island is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay Cove
      • Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
    • Syosset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syosset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syosset
      • Syosset is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syosset <1>
    • Bethpage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Norwich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwich
      • East Norwich is located in Nassau County
    • Oyster Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head-of-the-Harbor, with the one closest to Head-of-the-Harbor listed first.
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Port Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rye
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Scotts Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County
    • Rye Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
      • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <1>
    • Banksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Westchester County
    • Lewisboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <1>
    • Pound Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <1>
    • Larchmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Mamaroneck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Purchase
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head-of-the-Harbor, with the one closest to Head-of-the-Harbor listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Southport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Compo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
      • Compo is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Greens Farms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
      • Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <1>
    • Black Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • East Norwalk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Rowayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowayton
      • Rowayton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowayton <1>
    • Westport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Darien
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Norwalk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • South Norwalk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
      • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Head-of-the-Harbor, with the one closest to Head-of-the-Harbor listed first.
    • Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
    • Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
    • Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <1>
    • West Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
    • West Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Allingtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Derby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
    • Derby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Former name for Derby:
      • Birmingham
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <1>
    • Short Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
      • Short Beach is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Westville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • East Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
      • East Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Haven <1>
    • New Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Head-of-the-Harbor ...

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 195 newspapers that have been published in the area around Head-of-the-Harbor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Head-of-the-Harbor, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Head-of-the-Harbor.

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 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 Head-of-the-Harbor:

Cemeteries Near Head-of-the-Harbor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Head-of-the-Harbor.

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 Head-of-the-Harbor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Head-of-the-Harbor, with the one closest to Head-of-the-Harbor listed first.

  • St. James Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Methodist Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
  • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Landing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Landing Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Smithtown Landing Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landing Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
  • Smithtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Village Congregation Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Village Congregation Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Village Congregation Church Cemetery
  • Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Agudat Achim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudat Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudat Achim Cemetery
  • Continue List   (339 more) ...
    • Laurel Hill African-American Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill African-American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill African-American Cemetery
    • Bethel African-American Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel African-American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel African-American Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<5>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Head-of-the-Harbor, with the one closest to Head-of-the-Harbor listed first.

  • Saint James
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stony Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
    • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
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  • Setauket
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Setauket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Setauket
    • Setauket is located in Suffolk County
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  • East Setauket
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Setauket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Setauket
    • East Setauket is located in Suffolk County
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  • Hauppauge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauppauge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauppauge
    • Hauppauge is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauppauge <1>
  • Terryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
    • Terryville is located in Suffolk County
  • Port Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
    • Kings Park is located in Suffolk County
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  • Ronkonkoma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Selden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
    • Selden is located in Suffolk County
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    • Commack
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commack
      • Commack is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commack <1>
    • Central Islip
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Holbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Suffolk County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Head-of-the-Harbor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Head-of-the-Harbor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Head-of-the-Harbor. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Head-of-the-Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Head-of-the-Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8981, Longitude: -73.1623       In this case, the coordinates for Head-of-the-Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Head-of-the-Harbor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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