Greenlawn in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Deans
Photographed by Jordan Romano, October 5, 2025
1. John Deans Marker
and community booster.
Operated general store south of
tracks 1899-1910. State of the
art store built here 1910.
Erected 2025 by Town of Huntington.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 40° 52.132′ N, 73° 21.899′ W. Marker is in Greenlawn, New York, in Suffolk County. It is at the intersection of Broadway and Smith Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 63 Broadway, Greenlawn NY 11740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Field (within shouting distance of this marker); Fay Kellogg (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harborfields Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pickle Works (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eastern Purchase (approx. 1.1 miles away); Swego (approx. 1.1 miles away); Applecroft (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenlawn.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2025, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 38 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 12, 2025, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
