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History · North Lindenhurst

Half of North Lindenhurst’s homes were built after 1962

Most of North Lindenhurst was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1962. Below: maps from 1901 on.

0on the National Register
2%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about North Lindenhurst’s past

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

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of North Lindenhurst are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19017 editions of the USGS map, 1901 to 1994. Watch North Lindenhurst change.Old housesHalf of North Lindenhurst’s homes were built before 1962.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how North Lindenhurst’s history is told.

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On the map

North Lindenhurst on the map, 1901 to 1994

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

North Lindenhurst on the 1901 USGS mapNorth Lindenhurst on the 1919 USGS mapNorth Lindenhurst on the 1947 USGS mapNorth Lindenhurst on the 1954 USGS mapNorth Lindenhurst on the 1969 USGS mapNorth Lindenhurst on the 1979 USGS mapNorth Lindenhurst on the 1994 USGS map1901Babylon 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 North Lindenhurst.

The story so far

North Lindenhurst, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of North Lindenhurst yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

North Lindenhurst is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered part of the Greater Lindenhurst area, which is anchored by the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst. The population was 12,000 at the time of the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 11,652 to 12,000 (+3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

North Lindenhurst, decade by decade

Today8 recent
NY 109, East Farmingdale, NY April 21, 2024 B2024NY 109, East Farmingdale, NY April 21, 2024 BNY 109, East Farmingdale & North Lindenhurst, NY April 21, 2024 A2024NY 109, East Farmingdale & North Lindenhurst, NY Apri…Babylon Town Hall (Current), North Lindenhurst, NY April 21, 2024 D2024Babylon Town Hall (Current), North Lindenhurst, NY Ap…Babylon Town Hall (Current), North Lindenhurst, NY April 21, 2024 C2024Babylon Town Hall (Current), North Lindenhurst, NY Ap…Babylon Town Hall (Current), North Lindenhurst, NY April 21, 2024 B2024Babylon Town Hall (Current), North Lindenhurst, NY Ap…Babylon Town Hall (Current), North Lindenhurst, NY April 21, 2024 A2024Babylon Town Hall (Current), North Lindenhurst, NY Ap…NY 109 Westbound @ Straight Path2010NY 109 Westbound @ Straight PathUntitled photo2006Untitled photo
Famous people

Famous people close to North Lindenhurst

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

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Alec BaldwinAmerican actor · b. 1958
Rodney DangerfieldAmerican stand-up comedian · b. 1921
Stephen BaldwinAmerican actor and political activist · b. 1966
William BaldwinAmerican actor, producer, and writer · b. 1963
John SavageAmerican actor · b. 1949
Daniel BaldwinAmerican actor · b. 1960
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

West BabylonIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNorth Amityville1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townLindenhurstIts storyC

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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 (8) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.