We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Queens Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Queens Village.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Queens Village. 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 Queens Village.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Queens Village. See our Newspapers Page for Queens Village.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Queens Village ...
Looking for more information about Queens Village? 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 Queens Village, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Queens Village.
Adding Queens Village to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Queens Village 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 Queens Village was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Queens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Queens Village may originally have been Queen's Village. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Queens Village might be written as Queen Village. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Queens Village.
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A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Queens Village refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Queens Village may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Queens Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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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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.