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History · Poquott

Poquott dates to 1659, and 25% of its homes were built before 1940

1 place in town is on the National Register. Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1902 on, and the census since 1940.

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How Poquott began

When was Poquott founded?

1659

Poquott dates its founding to 1659 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1940.

First census: 73 in 19402020 census: 903367 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.The full story ↓

What stands out about Poquott’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 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Older than the countryEstablished in 1659, 117 years before the Declaration of Independence.On the map since 19025 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1967. Watch Poquott change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Poquott’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Poquott on the map, 1902 to 1967

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

Poquott on the 1902 USGS mapPoquott on the 1919 USGS mapPoquott on the 1947 USGS mapPoquott on the 1955 USGS mapPoquott on the 1967 USGS map1902Setauket 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 Poquott.

The story

How Poquott came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Poquott.

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Poquott was founded by European settlers in 1659. The peninsula came to be known as “George’s Neck”, and was developed mostly as farmland. A fort with a single 32-pound gun, dubbed “Fort Nonsense”, was erected at the tip of Poquott during the War of 1812. It did little to deter the British raiders who entered Port Jefferson Harbor.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Poquott, decade by decade

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Poquott Village Speed Limit-Restrictions Sign-22019Poquott Village Speed Limit-Restrictions Sign-2Poquott Village Speed Limit-Restrictions Sign-12019Poquott Village Speed Limit-Restrictions Sign-1Benner-Foos-Ceparano Estate2018Benner-Foos-Ceparano Estate2010 10 23 lhr-iad-bos 17920102010 10 23 lhr-iad-bos 179Downy Woodpecker022007Downy Woodpecker02
On the National Register

1 historic place in Poquott

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

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National Historic Landmarks
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historic buildings protected
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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

Poquott, census by census

02004006008001,00019401960198020002020Peak: 975

Between 73 and 975 people in every census since 1940.

9 censuses, 1940–2020.

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Poquott

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

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AwkwafinaAmerican actress, comedian, and rapper · b. 1988
Melissa Joan HartAmerican actress · b. 1976
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Jodi PicoultAmerican author · b. 1966
Ted ChiangAmerican science fiction writer · b. 1967
Dan GurneyAmerican racing driver, constructor and team ow… · b. 1931
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Joe ScallyAmerican soccer player · b. 2002
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

East Setauket2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSetauket5 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Poquott’s history

What year was Poquott founded?

In 1659, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. the census of 1940 counted 73 people here.

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 and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.