Welcome to Oceanside ...

Oceanside is located in Nassau County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oceanside, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Oceanside is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Oceanside ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Oceanside - they are located in California, Maine, Oregon and Washington.

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

Communities near Oceanside ...

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

• New York
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
  • New York is located in Kings County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
• Bronx
  (18 miles [29 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 <3>
• Hempstead
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead
  • Hempstead is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hempstead <3>
• Freeport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
• Valley Stream
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
  • Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Stream <3>
• Long Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
• Glen Cove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Glen Cove is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Cove <3>
• Lindenhurst
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
  • Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <3>
• Garden City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
• Mineola
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
  • Mineola is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <3>

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 Oceanside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oceanside.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oceanside. 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 Oceanside.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oceanside. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oceanside.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oceanside ...

Looking for more information about Oceanside? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oceanside, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oceanside.

Adding Oceanside to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oceanside 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 Oceanside was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1908).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oceanside.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oceanside. 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/