Bohemia, census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York
Bohemia is an unincorporated community on the south side of Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York. It is made up mostly of residential streets lined with single-family homes, interspersed with green spaces and small wooded lots.
The community was founded in the 1850s by settlers from the Bohemian region of what is now the Czech Republic, who named it after their homeland. In the early 1900s, hand-rolled cigar making became a notable local trade before factory production took over and the craft faded out by the 1930s.
The name Bohemia comes from settlers who arrived from the Czech lands in the mid-1800s and built a community here. The heritage of these families remains visible today in local traditions and the way residents maintain connections to their ancestral crafts and customs.
Bohemia sits along the Long Island Expressway and is easy to reach by car or by train, as two commuter rail stations connect the community to New York City. MacArthur Airport, which partly overlaps with the community, offers an additional travel option nearby.
Many properties in Bohemia are large enough to keep horses, and it is not unusual to see riders on the neighborhood streets. This rural character sets the community apart from most other suburbs on Long Island.
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