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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 Wading River (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 Wading River. 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.

Name Variations for Wading River ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Wading River: Wading Riv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Wading River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wading River, with the one closest to Wading River listed first.
    • East Shoreham
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
      • East Shoreham is located in Suffolk County
    • Shoreham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
      • Shoreham is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreham <2>
    • Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Suffolk County
    • Rocky Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <2>
    • Baiting Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Manorville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Upton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Calverton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Middle Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Island
      • Middle Island is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Island <2>
    • Sound Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Beach
      • Sound Beach is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sound Beach <2>
    • Foxwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood Village
      • Foxwood Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Glenwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Greenwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wading River, with the one closest to Wading River listed first.
    • Stratford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stratford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Black Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Bridgeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bridgeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Oronoque
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoque have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
      • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Fairfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Melville Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville Village
      • Melville Village is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Nichols
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Southport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Greens Farms
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Farms
      • Greens Farms is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greens Farms <2>
    • Trumbull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <2>
  • Middlesex County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wading River, with the one closest to Wading River listed first.
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,881 people
    • Westbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,842 people
    • Westbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wading River, with the one closest to Wading River listed first.
    • Short Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
      • Short Beach is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Branford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
      • Branford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,736 people
    • Branford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • East Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
      • East Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Haven <2>
    • Pine Orchard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
      • Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Stony Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 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)
    • West Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • East Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
      • East Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,454 people
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Allingtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Guilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wading River ...

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 Wading River.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wading River. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wading River and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wading River.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Wading River.

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 Wading River:

Cemeteries Near Wading River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wading River.

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

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

  • Wading River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wading River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wading River Cemetery
  • Olivers Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivers Hill Cemetery
  • Calverton National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Baiting Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baiting Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baiting Hollow Cemetery
  • Noah Hallock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noah Hallock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noah Hallock Cemetery
  • Longwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwood Cemetery
  • Brookfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 south)
    • 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
  • Washington Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park
  • Wines Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • Robinson & Gordon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Union 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wading River had a population of 399 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rocky Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <2>
  • Manorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Calverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Baiting Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Middle Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Island
    • Middle Island is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Island <2>
  • Yaphank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Moriches
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Riverhead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mount Sinai
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Coram
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • South Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Center Moriches
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Moriches
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Terryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in Suffolk County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wading River. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wading River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wading River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9501, Longitude: -72.8426    
<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 Wading River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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