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 in 1895, Medford had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Medford, with the one closest to Medford listed first.
- Holtsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Patchogue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Patchogue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Coram
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Selden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Brookhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yaphank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Blue Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bellport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
- South Haven is located in Suffolk County
- Middle Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Island
- Middle Island is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Island <2>
- Bohemia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Ronkonkoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Terryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Terryville is located in Suffolk County
- West Sayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Port Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moriches
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriches
- Moriches is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriches <2>
- Saint James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sinai
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sinai <2>
- Great River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Manorville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Manorville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manorville <2>
- East Setauket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Rocky Point is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <2>
- Setauket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Setauket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Stony Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smithtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hauppauge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Central Islip
(10 miles [16.1 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 Medford, 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. |
<4> | 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. |