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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 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 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 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 Gilgo Beach: 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 and hospitals 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.

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

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Gilgo Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to 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)
    • Lindenhurst
      (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
    • Gilgo - Oak Beach - Captree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • North Lindenhurst
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Farmingdale
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • West Babylon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Babylon
      • West Babylon is located in Suffolk County
    • North Babylon
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Islip
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Islip
      • West Islip is located in Suffolk County
    • West Bay Shore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bay Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay Shore
      • West Bay Shore is located in Suffolk County
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
    • Throgs Neck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
      • Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
    • Bronx
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • 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
    • Williams Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • Canarsie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
    • Brownsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
    • Bushwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
    • Flatlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
      • Flatlands is located in Kings County
    • Brighton Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
      • Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
    • Brooklyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Gravesend
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
    • Sheepshead Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
      • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
    • Williamsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Coney Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
      • Coney Island is located in Kings County
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • 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
    • East Massapequa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Harbor Green
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Green
      • Harbor Green is located in Nassau County
    • Massapequa Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 northwest)
      • 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
    • 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
    • Bellmore
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • 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
    • Wantagh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmingdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Merrick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • Far Rockaway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bayswater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayswater
      • Bayswater is located in Queens County
    • Queens Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Douglaston
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollis
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamaica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Queens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Broad Channel
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Kew Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Richmond Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • Larchmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mamaroneck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • New Rochelle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
    • Eastchester
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • 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 <1>
    • Port Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilgo Beach, with the one closest to Gilgo Beach listed first.
    • 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)
    • Belle Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Belle Haven 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 northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in 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 310 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilgo Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilgo Beach, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilgo Beach.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Gilgo Beach:

Cemeteries Near Gilgo Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Gilgo Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brewster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • 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
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Babylon Rural Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • Breslau Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic 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 Gilgo Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gilgo Beach.

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

  • Amityville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lindenhurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Babylon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyandanch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bay Shore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Islip
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Melville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fire Island
    (13 miles [20.9 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Great River
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Commack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Harbor
      • Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring Harbor <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Gilgo Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilgo Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6184, Longitude: -73.3976       In this case, the coordinates for 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 Gilgo Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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