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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 Islip (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 Islip. 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 Islip ...

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 Islip: W. Islip

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 hospitals and 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.

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of West Islip)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Islip, with the one closest to West Islip listed first.
    • West Bay Shore
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bay Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay Shore
      • West Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County
    • North Babylon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Babylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Babylon
      • North Babylon is located in Suffolk County
    • Babylon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Brightwaters
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwaters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwaters
      • Brightwaters is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brightwaters <2>
    • West Babylon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Babylon
      • West Babylon is located in Suffolk County
    • Bay Shore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Baywood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Suffolk County
    • Deer Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Bay Shore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bay Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay Shore
      • North Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County
    • Lindenhurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Lindenhurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lindenhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lindenhurst
      • North Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
    • Wyandanch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Islip, with the one closest to West Islip listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
    • Throgs Neck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
      • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
    • Eastchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
    • Bronx
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Islip, with the one closest to West Islip listed first.
    • East Massapequa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Massapequa
      • East Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Farmingdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Massapequa Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • South Farmingdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Farmingdale
      • South Farmingdale is located in Nassau County
    • Old Bethpage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethpage
      • Old Bethpage is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Bethpage <2>
    • Biltmore Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Shores
      • Biltmore Shores is located in Nassau County
    • Massapequa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Massapequa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Massapequa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Massapequa
      • North Massapequa is located in Nassau County
    • Plainview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
    • Harbor Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Green
      • Harbor Green is located in Nassau County
    • Bethpage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Plainedge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainedge
      • Plainedge is located in Nassau County
    • Seaford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Islip, with the one closest to West Islip listed first.
    • Little Neck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Queens Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Douglaston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bayside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bayswater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayswater
      • Bayswater is located in Queens County
    • Far Rockaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hollis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rochdale Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochdale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale Village
      • Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
    • Jamaica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Queens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Beechhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
      • Beechhurst is located in Queens County
    • Broad Channel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Channel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
      • Broad Channel is located in Queens County
    • Flushing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Islip, with the one closest to West Islip listed first.
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Westchester County
    • Larchmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mamaroneck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Chester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rye
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
    • New Rochelle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
    • Rye Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
      • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <2>
    • Eastchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Islip, with the one closest to West Islip listed first.
    • Shippan Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Darien
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rowayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowayton
      • Rowayton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowayton <2>
    • Old Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Darien
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Noroton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton
      • Noroton is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Belle Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • East Norwalk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norwalk
      • East Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Noroton Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noroton Heights
      • Noroton Heights is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Cos Cob
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Islip ...

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 225 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Islip.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Islip. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Islip and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Islip.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of West Islip.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 West Islip:

Cemeteries Near West Islip ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Islip.

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

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

  • Babylon Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Breslau Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breslau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breslau Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Beth Moses Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
  • New Montefiore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (282 more) ...
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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 Islip in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Islip.

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

  • Babylon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lindenhurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Deer Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Bay Shore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wyandanch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Islip
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Amityville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brentwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Great River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Central Islip
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Melville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fire Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fire Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hauppauge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauppauge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauppauge
      • Hauppauge is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauppauge <2>
    • Commack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commack
      • Commack is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commack <2>
    • Elwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood 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 West Islip. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Islip.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Islip. 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 from Point A (ie- West Islip) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Islip. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7070, Longitude: -73.3065    
<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 Islip, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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