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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 West Gilgo Beach (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 West Gilgo Beach. 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 West Gilgo Beach ...

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 West Gilgo Beach: W. Gilgo Bch.

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 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.

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of West Gilgo Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to West Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • Amity Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Harbor
      • Amity Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Amityville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Copiague
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Amityville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amityville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amityville
      • North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
    • Lindenhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Lindenhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lindenhurst
      • North Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
    • Babylon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Farmingdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
    • North Babylon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Babylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Babylon
      • North Babylon is located in Suffolk County
    • West Babylon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Babylon
      • West Babylon is located in Suffolk County
    • West Islip
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Islip
      • West Islip is located in Suffolk County
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to West Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
    • Throgs Neck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
      • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
    • Bronx
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Bronx is located in Bronx County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
      • Bronx has also been known as:
      • Bronx
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <1>
    • Eastchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
    • Williams Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
    • Concourse Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to West Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • Canarsie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
      • Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
    • Bushwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
    • Flatlands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
      • Flatlands is located in Kings County
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
    • Sheepshead Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
      • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
    • Brighton Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
      • Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
    • Brooklyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Gravesend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
      • Gravesend is located in Kings County
    • Greenpoint
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to West Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • Harbor Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Green
      • Harbor Green is located in Nassau County
    • East Massapequa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Massapequa
      • East Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Biltmore Shores
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Shores
      • Biltmore Shores is located in Nassau County
    • Massapequa Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapequa Park
      • Massapequa Park is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massapequa Park <1>
    • Massapequa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seaford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
      • Seaford is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <1>
    • North Massapequa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Massapequa
      • North Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Bellmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmore <1>
    • Wantagh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Farmingdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Farmingdale
      • South Farmingdale is located in Nassau County
    • Merrick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
      • Merrick is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrick <1>
    • North Wantagh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wantagh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wantagh
      • North Wantagh is located in Nassau County
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to West Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • Delano Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
    • Harlem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in New York County
    • East Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County
    • Knickerbocker Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
      • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
    • Manhattan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in New York County
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
    • Seneca Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
    • Yorkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in New York County
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to West Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • Bayswater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayswater
      • Bayswater is located in Queens County
    • Far Rockaway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Queens Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Douglaston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
      • Douglaston is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <1>
    • Little Neck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <1>
    • Rochdale Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochdale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale Village
      • Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
    • Bayside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Broad Channel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Channel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
      • Broad Channel is located in Queens County
    • Jamaica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Queens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Kew Gardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to West Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • Larchmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Westchester County
    • Eastchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastchester <1>
    • Mamaroneck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Rochelle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
    • Rye
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to West Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Old Greenwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Shippan Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Cos Cob
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Darien
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,693 people
    • Greenwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in West Gilgo Beach ...

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 294 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Gilgo Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Gilgo Beach, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Gilgo Beach.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 West Gilgo Beach:

Cemeteries Near West Gilgo Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Gilgo Beach.

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 West Gilgo Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Floyd - Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Grace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grace Cemetery
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Brunn - Greene Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunn - Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunn - Greene Cemetery
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
  • Brewster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
  • Amityville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amityville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amityville Cemetery
  • Breslau Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breslau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breslau Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • Babylon Rural Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Babylon Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Babylon.
      • The Babylon Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Babylon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babylon Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1032904 <4>
    • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wantagh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wantagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wantagh 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.<5>

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

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

  • Amityville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lindenhurst
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Babylon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyandanch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bay Shore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
  • Melville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Islip
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fire Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fire Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Island
    • Fire Island is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fire Island <1>
  • Brentwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Great River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River
    • Great River is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great River <1>
  • Central Islip
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Elwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Suffolk County
    • Cedarhurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhurst
      • Cedarhurst is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarhurst <1>
    • Huntington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Gilgo Beach. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- West Gilgo Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Gilgo Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6129, Longitude: -73.4196       In this case, the coordinates for West Gilgo Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 West Gilgo Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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