Funeral Homes in Bridgehampton, NY

Facts about the city

Bridgehampton is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the South Fork of Suffolk County, New York, USA. The population was 1,756 at the 2010 census.Bridgehampton is in the town of Southampton, on Long Island. Shortly after the founding of Southampton in 1640, settlers began to move east to the area known by the Shinnecock Indians as Sagaponack and Mecox. At the head of Sagg Pond the hardy settlers established a community called Bullhead, later renamed Bridgehampton—after the bridge built across the pond. Sagg Bridge was built in 1686 by Ezekiel Sandford. The bridge was the link between Mecox and Sagaponack and gave this locality its name of Bridgehampton. The notorious criminal and memoirist Stephen Burroughs lived there during the 18th century and helped found the town's first library in 1793; the volumes he purchased could be found in the Bridgehampton Public Library as late as 2002.Bridgehampton became the home of the horse show known as the Hampton Classic and a road racing course that figured prominently in American automobile racing.

Bridgehampton Obituaries

It was noted on August 2nd, 2019 that Nick Buoniconti died in Bridgehampton, New York.  Buoniconti was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nick's life.

It was written on May 11th, 2019 that Warren Henry Phillips passed on in Bridgehampton, New York.  Phillips was 92 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Warren Henry's life.

History

Bridgehampton is a hamlet (place) (and census-designated place) in the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York Fork of Suffolk County, New York County, New York, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census. . . .