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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Massapequa (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 Massapequa. 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.

Massapequa is located in Nassau County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nassau County: Bronx, Queens & Suffolk.

Below are the counties that are near Massapequa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Massapequa:

  • Nassau County     (The home county of Massapequa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massapequa, with the one closest to Massapequa listed first.
    • Massapequa Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Massapequa
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Massapequa
      • North Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • North Wantagh
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wantagh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wantagh
      • North Wantagh is located in Nassau County
    • Biltmore Shores
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Shores
      • Biltmore Shores is located in Nassau County
    • Seaford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
      • Seaford is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
    • Wantagh
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • East Massapequa
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Massapequa
      • East Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Plainedge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainedge
      • Plainedge is located in Nassau County
    • Harbor Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Green
      • Harbor Green is located in Nassau County
    • Bellmore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmore <2>
    • Farmingdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Levittown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Bellmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellmore
      • North Bellmore is located in Nassau County
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massapequa, with the one closest to Massapequa listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
    • Throgs Neck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
      • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
    • Bronx
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Bronx is located in Bronx County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
      • Bronx has also been known as:
      • Bronx
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <2>
    • Eastchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
    • Williams Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
    • Concourse Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
    • Riverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massapequa, with the one closest to Massapequa listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
    • Canarsie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
      • Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
    • Bushwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
    • Brooklyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Flatlands
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
      • Flatlands is located in Kings County
    • Greenpoint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
    • Sheepshead Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
      • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
    • Williamsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
    • Brighton Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
      • Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
    • Gravesend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
      • Gravesend is located in Kings County
    • Bensonhurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
      • Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massapequa, with the one closest to Massapequa listed first.
    • Delano Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
    • Yorkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in New York County
    • Inwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in New York County
    • Washington Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in New York County
    • Harlem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in New York County
    • Manhattan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in New York County
    • Park West Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
    • Seneca Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
    • East Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County
    • Greenwich Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
      • Greenwich Village is located in New York County
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
      • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massapequa, with the one closest to Massapequa listed first.
    • Little Neck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Queens Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bayswater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayswater
      • Bayswater is located in Queens County
    • Douglaston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
      • Douglaston is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <2>
    • Far Rockaway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hollis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
    • Rochdale Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochdale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale Village
      • Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
    • Bayside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jamaica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Queens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Beechhurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
      • Beechhurst is located in Queens County
    • Broad Channel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Channel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
      • Broad Channel is located in Queens County
    • Kew Gardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massapequa, with the one closest to Massapequa listed first.
    • North Amityville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amityville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amityville
      • North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
    • Amityville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Copiague
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Amity Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Harbor
      • Amity Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • East Farmingdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
    • Lindenhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Lindenhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lindenhurst
      • North Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
    • West Babylon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Babylon
      • West Babylon is located in Suffolk County
    • Babylon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wheatley Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley Heights
      • Wheatley Heights is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley Heights <2>
    • Wyandanch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Babylon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Babylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Babylon
      • North Babylon is located in Suffolk County
    • Melville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massapequa, with the one closest to Massapequa listed first.
    • Larchmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mamaroneck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • New Rochelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastchester <2>
    • Pelham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
    • Rye
      (23 miles [37 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 <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bronxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rye Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massapequa, with the one closest to Massapequa listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Old Greenwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Shippan Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Cos Cob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Darien
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Glenbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Noroton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Rowayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Stamford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <2>
    • Darien
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massapequa, with the one closest to Massapequa listed first.
    • Fort Lee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Linwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Englewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
    • Ridgefield Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Massapequa, with the one closest to Massapequa listed first.
    • Guttenberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
      • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
    • West New York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Hoboken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
      • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
    • Jersey City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
      • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
    • North Bergen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
      • North Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Union City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
    • Weehawken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Communipaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
      • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Massapequa ...

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 292 newspapers that have been published in the area around Massapequa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Massapequa, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Massapequa.

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 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 Massapequa:

Cemeteries Near Massapequa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Massapequa.

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

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

  • Floyd - Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old Grace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grace Cemetery
  • Wantagh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wantagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wantagh Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
  • Oakfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oakfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Burying Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
  • Brunn - Greene Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunn - Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunn - Greene Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
  • Amityville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amityville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amityville Cemetery
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    • Stymus Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Plainedge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainedge Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity 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.<6>

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

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

  • Amityville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lindenhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Babylon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wyandanch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Melville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Deer Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Bay Shore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cedarhurst
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhurst
    • Cedarhurst is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarhurst <2>
  • Brentwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Suffolk County
  • Huntington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cold Spring Harbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Harbor
    • Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring Harbor <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Islip
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Commack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Greenlawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Massapequa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Massapequa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Massapequa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6808, Longitude: -73.4744    
<5>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.
<6>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 Massapequa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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