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History · Matinecock

Matinecock was first counted by the census in 1930, and 45% of its homes were built before 1940

2 places in town are on the National Register. Below: 2 old photos and papers, maps from 1897 on, and the census since 1930.

1930first census
2on the National Register
45%homes built before 1940
2old photos & papers
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Quick answers

How Matinecock began

When was Matinecock founded?

1930

Matinecock first appears in the census in 1930.

First census: 484 in 19302020 census: 84796 years
Founding year: the first census.The full story ↓

What stands out about Matinecock’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 2 old photos are in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18976 editions of the USGS map, 1897 to 1979. Watch Matinecock change.Old housesHalf of Matinecock’s homes were built before 1950.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Matinecock’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Matinecock on the map, 1897 to 1979

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Matinecock. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Matinecock on the 1897 USGS mapMatinecock on the 1900 USGS mapMatinecock on the 1947 USGS mapMatinecock on the 1954 USGS mapMatinecock on the 1967 USGS mapMatinecock on the 1979 USGS map1897Oyster Bay sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Matinecock.

The story

How Matinecock came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Matinecock.

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Matinecock incorporated as a village on April 2, 1928, in order to gain municipal home rule powers and be able to better manage local governmental affairs.

The village is named for the Indigenous Matinecock people, who inhabited much of the area. "Matinecock" roughly translates to "the Hill Country," and was the Matinecock name for the modern-day village as well as for much of the surrounding area.

In May 1998, Worth Magazine ranked Matinecock as the fifth richest town in America and the richest town in New York.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

From the old history books

What they wrote about Matinecock in 1914

Passages that mention Matinecock, cut from the printed page as they were published.

ers thither. Sept. 10, 1663, iiaving returned with Richard Townsend to Warwick, confirms sale of the Mill, etc., by Mattliias Harvey to William Carpenter 1664, in Oyster Bay. Ordered by the Town with Francis Weekes and Jacob Young, to use their endeavor "to bie Matinecock land" of the Indians, and …
History and genealogy of the Cock, Cocks, Cox family, descended from James and Sarah Cock, of Killingworth upon Matinecock, in the township of Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y1914 · page 362Read the page →
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ers thither. Sept. 10, 1663, iiaving returned with Richard Townsend to Warwick, confirms sale of the Mill, etc., by Mattliias Harvey to William Carpenter 1664, in Oyster Bay. Ordered by the Town with Francis Weekes and Jacob Young, to use their endeavor "to bie Matinecock land" of the Indians, and is mentioned as an "anterpeter." 1669 buys of Thomas Francis of Setauket, lot of 60 acres at Matinecock, bounded east by William Simson's House (Lot). 1674 Assigns to

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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.

By decade

Matinecock, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1830s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1830s2 items
Untitled photo1834Untitled photoDocumentUntitled photo1834Untitled photoDocument
Today4 recent
048 Long Island2020048 Long Island047 Long Island2020047 Long Island046 Long Island2020046 Long Island045 Long Island2020045 Long Island
On the National Register

2 historic places in Matinecock

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

places listed
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National Historic Landmarks
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historic buildings protected
2
each building in a district counts

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

People over time

Matinecock, census by census

02004006008001,00019401960198020002020Peak: 985

Between 428 and 985 people in every census since 1930.

10 censuses, 1930–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Matinecock’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Matinecock

Nobody well known was born in Matinecock itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Thomas PynchonAmerican novelist · b. 1937
Madison BeerAmerican singer · b. 1999
Henry Norris RussellAmerican astronomer · b. 1877
Kate McKinnonAmerican actress and comedian · b. 1984
Beatrice StraightAmerican actress · b. 1914
Lee RanaldoAmerican rock musician · b. 1956
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Upper Brookville1 historic placeA−Locust Valley1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMill Neck3 historic placesA−Glen Cove6 historic placesA−Oyster Bay61 historic placesA−Old BrookvilleIts storyC

Questions about Matinecock’s history

What year was Matinecock founded?

The Matinecock post office opened in 1930, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.