Welcome to Oyster Bay ...

Oyster Bay is located in Nassau County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Oyster Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1806.

Oyster Bay is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Oyster Bay: 516 & 363<3>

The ZIP code for Oyster Bay: 11771<4>

Communities Also Named Oyster Bay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Oyster Bay: This one is located in Nassau County and the other is located in Queens County.

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

Communities near Oyster Bay ...

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

Bronx
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bronx is located in Bronx County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bronx
- From Oyster Bay to Bronx
Yonkers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yonkers
- From Oyster Bay to Yonkers
Stamford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stamford
- From Oyster Bay to Stamford
Stamford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norwalk
- From Oyster Bay to Norwalk
Norwalk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
New Rochelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Rochelle
- From Oyster Bay to New Rochelle
Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Vernon
- From Oyster Bay to Mount Vernon
Greenwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
White Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Plains
- From Oyster Bay to White Plains

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oyster Bay. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oyster Bay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oyster Bay ...

Looking for more information about Oyster Bay? 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 Oyster Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oyster Bay.

Adding Oyster Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oyster Bay 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 (so far) for Oyster Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Oyster Bay post office opened in 1806.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oyster Bay.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oyster Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 516 code has been Overlayed with the 363 area code. New phone numbers in the Oyster Bay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 516 or 363. As a result, placing a call in the Oyster Bay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Oyster Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oyster Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/