Welcome to Setauket ...
Setauket is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of Setauket has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Setauket, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.
Setauket is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Setauket lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Setauket ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Setauket.
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- 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.<2> 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
- Norwalk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Norwalk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Stratford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Westport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Mastic Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic Beach
- Mastic Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic Beach <4>
- Patchogue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchogue
- Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patchogue <4>
- Babylon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
- Babylon is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babylon <4>
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 Setauket. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Setauket.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Setauket. 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 Setauket.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Setauket. See our Newspapers Page for Setauket.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Setauket ...
Looking for more information about Setauket? 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 Setauket, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Setauket.
Adding Setauket to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Setauket 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 Setauket was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Setauket post office opened in 1821.
We also found Setauket in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Setauket.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Setauket. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Setauket - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |