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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 Shore Acres (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 Shore Acres. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Shore Acres is located in Suffolk County.

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

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Shore Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
    • Mattituck
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Laurel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cutchogue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • New Suffolk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jamesport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Luce Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Luce Landing is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Landing
    • Northville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Northville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
    • Peconic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aquebogue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Southold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Squiretown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Squiretown is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiretown
    • Flanders
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Sea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Sea is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sea
  • Middlesex County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Grove Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Grove Beach is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Beach
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,881 people
    • Westbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Westbrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,842 people
    • Westbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Plum Bank Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bank Beach
    • Saybrook Manor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Saybrook Manor is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook Manor
    • Fenwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fenwick is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
    • Old Saybrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Old Saybrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ivoryton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Killingworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Centerbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
    • Madison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • East River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • East River is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • Guilford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Stony Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Stony Creek is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Pine Orchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Guilford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Guilford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,043 people
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Madison is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,924 people
    • Branford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Branford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,736 people
    • Branford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Short Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Short Beach is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
    • East Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • East Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,454 people
    • East Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Branford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shore Acres, with the one closest to Shore Acres listed first.
    • Old Lyme
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Lyme
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
    • South Lyme
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hamburg is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Sterling City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Sterling City is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
    • Niantic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hadlyme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lyme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <1>
    • Lyme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
    • East Lyme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyme
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
    • East Lyme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasure Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasure Beach is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Beach

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

Cemeteries Near Shore Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shore Acres.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shore Acres - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mattituck Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cutchogue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Old Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Northville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sound Ave. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamesport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aquebogue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Willow Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (216 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverhead Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Shore Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shore Acres.

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

  • Mattituck
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jamesport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Suffolk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cutchogue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Aquebogue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Peconic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Flanders
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Southold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverhead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shinnecock Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shinnecock Hills is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnecock Hills
  • Baiting Hollow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • East Quogue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Southampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Southampton is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
      • Southampton has also been known as:
      • Southampton village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton <1>
    • Shelter Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelter Island Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Shore Acres ...

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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shore Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shore Acres, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shore Acres.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Shore Acres:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Shore Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shore Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.