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Seaford NY Area Guide

Seaford History

The land development in the Town of Hempstead area began with the arrival of Captain John Seaman, a native of Seaford, England. He oversaw the creation of Jerusalem South, which later became Seaford. During the 19th century, many villages across Long Island began to grow with the creation of the Long Island Rail Road, but Seaford seemed unaffected. Seaford remained an agriculturally developed area. Over time, Seaford gained a post office, a church and a school house. After the creation of the Sunrise Highway in 1929, Seaford started to see a large influx of inhabitants. By 1929, Seaford had approximately 1,200 residents.

Cash crops such as corn and wheat were some of the earliest farmed in the Seaford area. Due to easy access to various waterfronts the attempts to fish and recover oysters were widely seen. With the popularity of hunting and fishing came the development of two hotels along Merrick Road; the Sportsman’s Hotel and The Powell Hotel. The Powell Hotel was torn down in 1977 to make room for the Long Island Savings Bank. Ironically, missing historical documents that would have saved the building by proving landmark status were said to only have been discovered in an eave during actual demolition.

Seaford Parks and Recreation

Seaford has the Police Athletic Leagues for several sports, and the local Roman Catholic parish, St. William the Abbott, offers CYO baseball, basketball, volleyball, and swimming. Seaford is also home to the Long Island Broncos. Established in 1966, the Long Island Broncos is one of the oldest Youth Football and Cheer organizations on Long Island.

Seaford Little League

For more information about schools in the Seaford area, please visit my Seaford area school guide.

For more information about relocation in the Seaford area, please visit my Seaford relocation guide.