Welcome to Shirley ...
Shirley is located in Suffolk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shirley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1952.
Shirley is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Shirley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Shirley: 631 & 934<3>
Communities Also Named Shirley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Shirley: This one is located in Suffolk County and the other is located in Erie County.
Beyond New York, there are 38 communities that are also named Shirley - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shirley.
Communities near Shirley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shirley.
- Patchogue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Port Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Islandia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islandia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islandia
- Islandia is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Islandia <4>
- Bellport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westhampton Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhampton Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhampton Beach
- Westhampton Beach is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westhampton Beach <4>
- The Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Branch
- The Branch is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- The Branch has also been known as:
- Village of the Branch
- Nissequogue
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nissequogue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Pine Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
- Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County
- Head-of-the-Harbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head-of-the-Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
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 Shirley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shirley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shirley. 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 Shirley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shirley. See our Newspapers Page for Shirley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shirley ...
Looking for more information about Shirley? 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 Shirley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shirley.
Adding Shirley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shirley 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 Shirley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Shirley post office opened in 1952.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shirley.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Shirley - 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 631 code has been Overlayed with the 934 area code. New phone numbers in the Shirley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 631 or 934. As a result, placing a call in the Shirley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |