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Welcome to Northville ...

Northville is located in Suffolk County<1>.


The location of Northville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Northville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Northville is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Northville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Northville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Northville: This one is located in Suffolk County and the other is located in Fulton County.

Beyond New York, there are 15 communities that are also named Northville - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northville.

Communities near Northville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northville.

  • Mastic Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Southampton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
    • Southampton is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
    • Southampton has also been known as:
    • Southampton village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton <4>
  • Sag Harbor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Greenport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Westhampton Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhampton Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton Beach
    • Westhampton Beach is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westhampton Beach <4>
  • Pine Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
    • Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County
  • Quogue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quogue
    • Quogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quogue <4>
  • North Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
    • North Haven is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
  • Shoreham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
    • Shoreham is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreham <4>
  • Sagaponack
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Northville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northville. See our Newspapers Page for Northville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northville ...

Looking for more information about Northville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Northville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northville.

Adding Northville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Northville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Northville was on a map titled Road Map for New York (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Northville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northville. 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>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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