On 2/24/04 (7:22:27 AM MST), in a posting to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Muffy (UngerBMCM@aol.com) asked, "In the 1958/59 phonebook a George Callendine HECK is listed at East Norwich Turnpike, Brookville. There is another number listed in the same name as the Chauffeurs Quarters and then a third number listed for the Gardeners Cottage. This must be a big estate. Does anyone know where this is or the physical address of this estate? I was wanting to also know if Locust Valley Cemetery has been inventoried to find this fellow. Was told he is resting in this cemetery. Does anyone have access to phonebooks to do a lookup for me on George C. HECK. Wanting to look in the years 1938-1958." For the physical location of the estate, you may want to contact the Village Clerk for the Village of Brookville: Village Clerk Village of Brookville Brookville Village Hall 18 Horse Hill Road Glen Head, NY 11545-2606 Tel: 516/626-1792 Fax: 516/???-???? eMail: ???????? http://???????????? Brookville is one of those many communities on Long Island where none of the places in Brookville have a "Brookville, NY" mailing address. The pertinent geography: Brookville is a village (incorporated in 1931) in the central part of the Town of Oyster Bay, in the north-central part of Nassau County, along the Oyster Bay/North Hempstead town line. There are 18 villages and 18 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly within the Town of Oyster Bay. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on its northern border and proceeding clockwise: The Village of Brookville in the Town of Oyster Bay is bordered on the north by the Village of Old Brookville, the Village of Upper Brookville and the Village of Muttontown; on the east by the Village of Muttontown; on the south by the Hamlet of Jericho and the Village of Old Westbury; and, on the west by the Village of Old Westbury and the Village of East Hills in the Town of North Hempstead (the Oyster Bay/North Hempstead town line). And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Village of Brookville has a different border than does the "Brookville, NY" postal zone, and in this case there is no "Brookville, NY" postal zone. ...........................................acres ......Village of Brookville.........2,687 ......Brookville, NY ?????.......none Places in the Village of Brookville have either a "Glen Head, NY 11545", "Greenvale, NY, 11548" or a "Jericho, NY 11753" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Village of Brookville (incorporated on 1931) in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County on pages 5 & 11 (map) and 12 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.