Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Islip had a population of 1,139 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Islip, with the one closest to Islip listed first.
- Bay Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Great River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Brentwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Central Islip
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Sayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sayville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sayville
- West Sayville is located in Suffolk County
- Bohemia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Babylon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fire Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fire Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Island
- Fire Island is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fire Island <2>
- Sayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hauppauge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauppauge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Deer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
- Ronkonkoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bayport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Commack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Holbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Smithtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wyandanch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lindenhurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Patchogue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Holtsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Saint James
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Suffolk County
- Amityville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kings Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- East Patchogue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Patchogue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Patchogue
- East Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
- East Northport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport
- East Northport is located in Suffolk County
- Melville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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 Islip, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |