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 Saint James had a population of 136 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Saint James, with the one closest to Saint James listed first.
- Smithtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Stony Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hauppauge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Ronkonkoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Setauket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Holbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Terryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- East Setauket
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Kings Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Park <2>
- Central Islip
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Selden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Port Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Commack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commack
- Commack is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commack <2>
- Bohemia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holtsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brentwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Sinai
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- East Northport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Suffolk County
- Medford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Islip
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Great River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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>
- West Sayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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
- Sayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bayport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Patchogue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <2>
- Greenlawn
(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 Saint James, 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. |