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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Setauket (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Setauket. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Setauket is located in Suffolk County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Below are the counties that are near Setauket. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Setauket:

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Setauket)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Setauket, with the one closest to Setauket listed first.
    • East Setauket
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Poquott
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquott
      • Poquott is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Old Field
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field
      • Old Field is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Field <2>
    • Port Jefferson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Belle Terre
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Belle Terre is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Stony Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Jefferson Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson Station
      • Port Jefferson Station is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson Station <2>
    • Terryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Mount Sinai
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Head-of-the-Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head-of-the-Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head-of-the-Harbor
      • Head-of-the-Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Nissequogue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nissequogue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nissequogue
      • Nissequogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,727 people
    • Saint James
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Centereach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centereach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centereach
      • Centereach is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centereach <2>
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Setauket, with the one closest to Setauket listed first.
    • Woodbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cove Neck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck
      • Cove Neck is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Laurel Hollow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hollow
      • Laurel Hollow is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
    • Old Bethpage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethpage
      • Old Bethpage is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Bethpage <2>
    • Centre Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island
      • Centre Island is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Oyster Bay Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Bay Cove
      • Oyster Bay Cove is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
    • Farmingdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
    • Syosset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syosset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syosset
      • Syosset is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syosset <2>
    • Oyster Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bethpage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • East Norwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwich
      • East Norwich is located in Nassau County
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Setauket, with the one closest to Setauket listed first.
    • Scotts Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corners
      • Scotts Corners is located in Westchester County
    • Lewisboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <2>
    • Port Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Banksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pound Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Westchester County
    • Rye Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
      • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <2>
    • Rye
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Setauket, with the one closest to Setauket listed first.
    • Black Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Southport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Stratford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Greens Farms
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
    • Stratford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
    • Compo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
    • Westport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,444 people
    • East Norwalk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Setauket, with the one closest to Setauket listed first.
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,781 people
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Orange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,882 people
    • Orange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <2>
    • West Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
      • West Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
    • West Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Allingtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Short Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Derby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
    • Derby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • New Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
    • New Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • East Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Setauket, see our County-by-County Page for Setauket.

Cemeteries Near Setauket ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Setauket.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Setauket covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Setauket, with the one closest to Setauket listed first.

  • Caroline Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bethel African-American Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel African-American Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel African-American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Hill African-American Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill African-American Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill African-American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Agudat Achim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudat Achim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudat Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Setauket Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nassakeage - Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (367 more) ...
    • St. James Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. James Episcopal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Setauket had a population of 515 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Setauket, with the one closest to Setauket listed first.

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Setauket. See our List of 1890's Communities around Setauket.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Setauket ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 222 newspapers that have been published in the area around Setauket.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Setauket. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Setauket and those printed in the larger area surrounding Setauket.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Setauket.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Setauket:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Setauket, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Setauket) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Setauket. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9471, Longitude: -73.1115