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Winnecroscoms Neck (Mastic)

Winnecroscoms is a neck of land in Brookhaven town, one of the necks into which Mastic was divided. Related forms include Winocrosscombs, Wenacroscoms, Wenicroscoms, Winecroscum, and Wannuggeashcum. The name is tied to Mastic land records, historical geography, and Unkechaug people in the late seventeenth century. Its exact neck boundary remains uncertain, with only a broad association to the Mastic Peninsula. The name is treated as personal, belonging to an Indigenous owner or dweller rather than giving a separate landscape translation. Why Place Names Matter “Place names studies can be a wonderful way for an Indigenous organization to record important, timely, and vital information.” — Alestine Andre, Ingrid Kritsch, Kristi Benson, and Sharon Snowshoe, An Indigenous Place Names Handbook: Sharing the Gwich’in Experience in Canada (2023), Executive summary, printed p....