 coram is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in suffolk county, new york, in the united states. as of the 2010 census, the cdp population was 39,113. coram is a community in the town of brookhaven and is served by the longwood central school district and the middle country central school district. == history == coram is the oldest settlement in the central part of the town of brookhaven. its early name was "wincoram", perhaps the name of a native american who lived in the area as late as 1703. the first caucasian settler in the area was likely william satterly, who sought permission to open a tavern to cater to travelers in 1677.[http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/history/coram/sintro.htm history 
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