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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 Speonk (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 Speonk. 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 doctors 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.

Speonk 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 Speonk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Speonk:

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Speonk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Speonk, with the one closest to Speonk listed first.
    • Eastport
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
      • Eastport is located in Suffolk County
    • Westhampton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • West Hampton Dunes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hampton Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hampton Dunes
      • West Hampton Dunes is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Quioque
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quioque
      • Quioque is located in Suffolk County
    • Westhampton Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhampton Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • East Moriches
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Northampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
      • Northampton is located in Suffolk County
    • Riverside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Suffolk County
    • Center Moriches
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Quogue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quogue
      • Quogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quogue <2>
    • Pine Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
      • Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County
    • Calverton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • Stony Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in New Haven County (CT)

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

Newspapers Published in Speonk ...

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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Speonk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Speonk, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Speonk.

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 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 Speonk:

Cemeteries Near Speonk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Speonk.

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 Speonk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Tuthill Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuthill Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuthill Burial Ground
  • Eastport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastport Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Bishop & Robinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop & Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop & Robinson Cemetery
  • Robinson & Gordon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson & Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson & Gordon Cemetery
  • Wines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wines Cemetery
  • William Hawkins & Daniel Downs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Hawkins & Daniel Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Hawkins & Daniel Downs Cemetery
  • East Quogue Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Quogue Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Quogue Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Continue List   (143 more) ...
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Brookfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookfield Cemetery
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Speonk had a population of 198 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Eastport
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
    • Eastport is located in Suffolk County
  • Westhampton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • East Moriches
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Center Moriches
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Quogue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quogue
    • Quogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quogue <2>
  • Calverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • East Quogue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quogue
    • East Quogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Quogue <2>
  • Manorville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
    • Manorville is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manorville <2>
  • Moriches
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriches
    • Moriches is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriches <2>
  • Flanders
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
    • Flanders is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanders <2>
  • Riverhead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Baiting Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baiting Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baiting Hollow
    • Baiting Hollow is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baiting Hollow <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Aquebogue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • South Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Haven
      • South Haven is located in Suffolk County
    • Brookhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Speonk. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Speonk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Speonk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8195, Longitude: -72.7054       In this case, the coordinates for Speonk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Speonk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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