As a possible help to Lilly Martin (malik@scs-net.org) and others, I've put together an outline of the geographic history of Long Island: The counties that make up Long Island (west to east): 1683 Kings, Queens, Suffolk and Dukes. 1691 Kings, Queens and Suffolk. 1899 Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk. Now, turning to the major municipalities (cities and towns) in each of the counties separately: ========== Kings County ========== 1683 Kings County created and includes 6 towns: Brooklyn, Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht. 1834 Town of Brooklyn becomes City of Brooklyn. Kings County now includes 1 city (Brooklyn) and 5 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht). 1840 Town of Williamsburgh secedes from Town of Bushwick. Kings County now includes 1 city (Brooklyn) and 6 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend, New Utrecht and Williamsburgh). 1851 Town of Williamsburgh becomes City of Williamsburgh. Kings County now includes 2 cities (Brooklyn and Williamsburgh) and 5 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht). 1852 Town of New Lots secedes from Town of Flatbush. Kings County consists of 2 cities (Brooklyn and Williamsburgh) and 6 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend, New Lots and New Utrecht). 1854 City of Williamsburgh and Town of Bushwick consolidated into City of Brooklyn. Kings County now 1 city (Brooklyn) and 5 towns (Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend, New Lots and New Utrecht). 1886 Town of New Lots annexed into City of Brooklyn. Kings County now 1 city (Brooklyn) and 4 towns (Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht). 1894 Towns of Flatbush, Gravesend and New Utrecht annexed into City of Brooklyn. Kings County now 1 city (Brooklyn) and 1 town (Flatlands). 1896 Town of Flatlands annexed into City of Brooklyn. Kings County and City of Brooklyn become coterminous. ========== Queens County ========== 1683 Queens County created and includes 5 towns: Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica, Hempstead and Oyster Bay. 1784 The Town of North Hempstead secedes from the Town of Hempstead and Queens then has 6 towns (Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica, North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay). 1870 The City of Long Island City (includes the Village of Astoria and parts or all of adjacent hamlets) seceded from and became independent of the Town of Newtown and Queens County then had 1 city (Long Island City) and 6 towns (Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica, North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay). 1886 The Lloyd's Neck peninsula in the Town of Oyster Bay is transferred (excluding riparian rights) to the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. 1898 The western-quarter of Queens County (the City of Long Island City, the Towns of Newtown, Flushing and Jamaica and the Rockaway peninsula of the Town of Hempstead) are annexed by the new New York City. The eastern three-quarters (the Towns of North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay) remained part of Queens County, but is not part of New York City. Thus, for one year, part of Queens County is in New York City and part is not in New York City. 1899 The eastern three-quarters of Queens County (the Towns of North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay) seceded from and became independent of Queens County and formed Nassau County. ========== Nassau County ========== 1899 Nassau County seceded from and became independent of Queens County and includes 3 towns: North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay). 1918 Hamlet of Glen Cove secedes from the Town of Oyster Bay. Nassau County now includes 1 city (Glen Cove) and 3 towns (North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay). 1922 Village of Long Beach secedes from the Town of Hempstead. Nassau County now includes 2 cities (Glen Cove and Long Beach) and 3 towns (North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay). ========== Suffolk County ========== 1683 Suffok County created and includes 7 towns: Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold. 1720 (approximately) Shelter Island secedes from the Town of Southold. Suffolk County now includes 8 towns (Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold). 1792 Riverhead secedes from the Town of Southold. Suffolk County now includes 9 towns (Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold). 1872 Babylon secedes from the Town of Huntington. Suffolk County now includes 10 towns (Babylon, Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold). 1886 The Lloyd's Neck peninsula, excluding riparian rights, is transferred to the Town of Huntington from the Town of Oyster Bay. Suffolk County now includes 10 towns (Babylon, Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold). ========== Dukes County ========== 1683 Dukes County created and includes: Martha's Vineyard (then known as Martin's Vineyard), Nantucket Island, and a few other scattered islands. 1691 Dukes County transferred to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY

Thank you Mr. Greenspan. I made a hard copy of this and it will become part of my Long Island map file. Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: <Soyamaven@aol.com> To: <NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 8:21 PM Subject: [NYSUF] The geographic history of Long Island > > As a possible help to Lilly Martin (malik@scs-net.org) and others, I've > put > together an outline of the geographic history of Long Island: > > The counties that make up Long Island (west to east): > > 1683 > Kings, Queens, Suffolk and Dukes. > > 1691 > Kings, Queens and Suffolk. > > 1899 > Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk. > > > Now, turning to the major municipalities (cities and towns) in each of the > counties separately: > > > ========== Kings County ========== > > 1683 > Kings County created and includes 6 towns: Brooklyn, Bushwick, Flatbush, > Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht. > > 1834 > Town of Brooklyn becomes City of Brooklyn. Kings County now includes 1 > city > (Brooklyn) and 5 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend and New > Utrecht). > > 1840 > Town of Williamsburgh secedes from Town of Bushwick. Kings County now > includes 1 city (Brooklyn) and 6 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands, > Gravesend, > New Utrecht and Williamsburgh). > > 1851 > Town of Williamsburgh becomes City of Williamsburgh. Kings County now > includes 2 cities (Brooklyn and Williamsburgh) and 5 towns (Bushwick, > Flatbush, > Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht). > > 1852 > Town of New Lots secedes from Town of Flatbush. Kings County consists of > 2 > cities (Brooklyn and Williamsburgh) and 6 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush, > Flatlands, > Gravesend, New Lots and New Utrecht). > > 1854 > City of Williamsburgh and Town of Bushwick consolidated into City of > Brooklyn. Kings County now 1 city (Brooklyn) and 5 towns (Flatbush, > Flatlands, > Gravesend, New Lots and New Utrecht). > > 1886 > Town of New Lots annexed into City of Brooklyn. Kings County now 1 city > (Brooklyn) and 4 towns (Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht). > > 1894 > Towns of Flatbush, Gravesend and New Utrecht annexed into City of > Brooklyn. > Kings County now 1 city (Brooklyn) and 1 town (Flatlands). > > 1896 > Town of Flatlands annexed into City of Brooklyn. Kings County and City of > Brooklyn become coterminous. > > > ========== Queens County ========== > > 1683 > Queens County created and includes 5 towns: Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica, > Hempstead and Oyster Bay. > > 1784 > The Town of North Hempstead secedes from the Town of Hempstead and Queens > then has 6 towns (Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica, North Hempstead, Hempstead > and > Oyster Bay). > > 1870 > The City of Long Island City (includes the Village of Astoria and parts or > all of adjacent hamlets) seceded from and became independent of the Town > of > Newtown and Queens County then had 1 city (Long Island City) and 6 towns > (Newtown, > Flushing, Jamaica, North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay). > > 1886 > The Lloyd's Neck peninsula in the Town of Oyster Bay is transferred > (excluding riparian rights) to the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. > > 1898 > The western-quarter of Queens County (the City of Long Island City, the > Towns > of Newtown, Flushing and Jamaica and the Rockaway peninsula of the Town of > Hempstead) are annexed by the new New York City. The eastern > three-quarters > (the Towns of North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay) remained part of > Queens > County, but is not part of New York City. Thus, for one year, part of > Queens > County is in New York City and part is not in New York City. > > 1899 > The eastern three-quarters of Queens County (the Towns of North Hempstead, > Hempstead and Oyster Bay) seceded from and became independent of Queens > County > and formed Nassau County. > > > ========== Nassau County ========== > > 1899 > Nassau County seceded from and became independent of Queens County and > includes 3 towns: North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay). > > 1918 > Hamlet of Glen Cove secedes from the Town of Oyster Bay. Nassau County > now > includes 1 city (Glen Cove) and 3 towns (North Hempstead, Hempstead and > Oyster > Bay). > > 1922 > Village of Long Beach secedes from the Town of Hempstead. Nassau County > now > includes 2 cities (Glen Cove and Long Beach) and 3 towns (North Hempstead, > Hempstead and Oyster Bay). > > > ========== Suffolk County ========== > > 1683 > Suffok County created and includes 7 towns: Brookhaven, East Hampton, > Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold. > > 1720 (approximately) > Shelter Island secedes from the Town of Southold. Suffolk County now > includes 8 towns (Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Shelter > Island, > Smithtown, Southampton and Southold). > > 1792 > Riverhead secedes from the Town of Southold. Suffolk County now includes > 9 > towns (Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, Shelter > Island, > Smithtown, Southampton and Southold). > > 1872 > Babylon secedes from the Town of Huntington. Suffolk County now includes > 10 > towns (Babylon, Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, > Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold). > > 1886 > The Lloyd's Neck peninsula, excluding riparian rights, is transferred to > the > Town of Huntington from the Town of Oyster Bay. Suffolk County now > includes > 10 towns (Babylon, Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, > Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold). > > > ========== Dukes County ========== > > 1683 > Dukes County created and includes: Martha's Vineyard (then known as > Martin's > Vineyard), Nantucket Island, and a few other scattered islands. > > 1691 > Dukes County transferred to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. > > > I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. > > Regards, > > Walter Greenspan > Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY > > > ==== NYSUFFOL Mailing List ==== > For the Suffolk County GenWeb site, goto: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysuffol/ > For PERSI info, goto: > http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/periodicals/persi/about.htm > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >