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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 Islandia (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 Islandia. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Islandia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islandia, with the one closest to Islandia listed first.
    • Central Islip
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Ronkonkoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lake Ronkonkoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Hauppauge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • The Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Nesconset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Smithtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bohemia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Holbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <1>
    • Lake Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Islip Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islip Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islip Terrace
      • Islip Terrace is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islip Terrace <1>
    • North Great River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Great River
      • North Great River is located in Suffolk County
    • Brentwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islandia, with the one closest to Islandia listed first.
    • South Farmingdale
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Farmingdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Old Bethpage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Plainview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Woodbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • East Massapequa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Massapequa
      • East Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Massapequa Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapequa Park
      • Massapequa Park is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massapequa Park <1>
    • North Massapequa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Massapequa
      • North Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Bethpage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Swedetown Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown Village
      • Swedetown Village is located in Nassau County
    • 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
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islandia, with the one closest to Islandia listed first.
    • Little Neck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Douglaston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
      • Douglaston is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <1>
    • Queens Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islandia, with the one closest to Islandia listed first.
    • Port Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rye
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Rye Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Mamaroneck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islandia, with the one closest to Islandia listed first.
    • Rowayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowayton
      • Rowayton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowayton <1>
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Greens Farms
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greens Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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>
    • Southport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Compo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
      • Compo is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Darien
      (23 miles [37 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
    • East Norwalk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Norwalk
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Shippan Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • South Norwalk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Norwalk
      • South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Westport
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Black Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Darien
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Islandia, with the one closest to Islandia listed first.
    • Milford
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Islandia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Islandia.

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

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

  • First Methodist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hauppauge Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauppauge Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauppauge Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smithtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Old Central Islip Psychiatric Center Patient Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. John Nepomucene RC Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Nepomucene RC Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Nepomucene RC Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery II
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the UMC Cemetery
    • The UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery
    • Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65037 <4>
  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brentwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brentwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brentwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Bohemia Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cenacle Convent Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cenacle Convent Graveyard
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cenacle Convent Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Village Congregation Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Village Congregation Church Cemetery
      • 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.

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 Islandia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Islandia.

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

  • Central Islip
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ronkonkoma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hauppauge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Bohemia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Smithtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brentwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Holbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <1>
  • Lake Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Saint James
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Islip
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Great River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River
    • Great River is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great River <1>
  • Bay Shore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Sayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sayville
      • West Sayville is located in Suffolk County
    • Sayville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Holtsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Islandia ...

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 196 newspapers that have been published in the area around Islandia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Islandia, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Islandia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Islandia:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Islandia. 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>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 Islandia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Islandia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Islandia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8068, Longitude: -73.1711       In this case, the coordinates for Islandia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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