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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 Lake Grove (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 Lake Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Lake Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Grove: Lk. Grove

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Lake Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Grove, with the one closest to Lake Grove listed first.
    • Centereach
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centereach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lake Ronkonkoma
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ronkonkoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Nesconset
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesconset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Saint James
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Head-of-the-Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head-of-the-Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head-of-the-Harbor
      • Head-of-the-Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Ronkonkoma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Holbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • The Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Farmingville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Nissequogue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nissequogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Holtsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Islandia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandia
      • Islandia is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islandia <2>
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Grove, with the one closest to Lake Grove listed first.
    • Laurel Hollow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Old Bethpage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Woodbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Farmingdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • South Farmingdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Farmingdale
      • South Farmingdale is located in Nassau County
    • Plainview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bethpage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cove Neck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Swedetown Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown Village
      • Swedetown Village is located in Nassau County
    • Syosset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syosset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Centre Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Grove, with the one closest to Lake Grove listed first.
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Westchester County
    • Port Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Rye
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Grove, with the one closest to Lake Grove listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Black Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Compo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compo
      • Compo is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Greens Farms
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Southport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <2>
    • Stratford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • East Norwalk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Norwalk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rowayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • South Norwalk
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Lake Grove, with the one closest to Lake Grove listed first.
    • Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Orange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Short Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
      • Short Beach is located in New Haven County (CT)

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Grove ...

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 184 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Grove, 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 Lake Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Lake Grove:

Cemeteries Near Lake Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Grove.

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

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

  • Newton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
  • New Village Congregation Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Village Congregation Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Village Congregation Church Cemetery
  • UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery
    • Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65037 <4>
  • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery II
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cenacle Convent Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cenacle Convent Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cenacle Convent Graveyard
  • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
  • St. James Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Methodist Cemetery
  • Smithtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (279 more) ...
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Waverly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Cemetery
    • Roe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lake Grove had a population of 401 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Lake Grove had a population of 11,055 people.

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

  • Saint James
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ronkonkoma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Holbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Stony Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Holtsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Selden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
    • Selden is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selden <2>
  • Terryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
    • Terryville is located in Suffolk County
  • Smithtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Setauket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Setauket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Setauket
    • Setauket is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Setauket <2>
  • Hauppauge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauppauge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • East Setauket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Setauket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Central Islip
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Grove. 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>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- Lake Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8586, Longitude: -73.1167       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Grove 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 Lake Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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