Placenames of St. Lawrence County

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Alomogin. A neighborhood in the town of Hammond, which was briefly designated as a post office location. Also seen as Alamogin, Alamogee, Alomogien, Allemogen, Alomogie, Alamoogen, and other variant spellings.  Pronounced al-a-moo-gee.

Aldrich. A mostly abandoned hamlet in the town of Fine, on the railroad from Carthage to Newton Falls.  Used mostly as a logging camp; had a postoffice for a few years.

Allens Corners. A crossroads in the town of Madrid.

Allens Falls.  A hamlet in the town of Parishville. Had a postoffice for over 20 years.

Andersonville.  Neighborhood in the town of Fine.

Armstrong Corners.  Crossroads in the town of Stockholm.

Army.  Hamlet on Black Lake, in the town of Macomb; had a postoffice briefly.

Atherton.  A survey township. Town of Piercefield.

Bailey's Mills.  Hamlet in the town of Potsdam; now known as Slab City.

Bakers Corners.  Crossroads in the town of Hermon.

Ballybeen.  Original survey town name for part of Russell.

Balmat.  Hamlet in the town of Fowler; had a postoffice for many years.

Barnes Corners.  Crossroads in the town of Canton, not to be confused with the hamlet of Barnes Corners in Lewis county.

Barnhart Island.  Island in the St. Lawrence river, town of Massena. Also, Barnharts, a postoffice on the island, which lasted but a few years.

Baxter's Island.  Island in the St. Lawrence river, town of Massena, also known as Croil's Island.

Beech Grove.  Neighborhood in the town of Russell.

Beech Plains.  Neighborhood in the town of Pierrepont.

Beechertown. Crossroads, town of Stockholm.

Belleville.  Neighborhood in the town of Russell, not to be confused with Belleville in Jefferson county.

Benson Mines.  Hamlet in town of Fine.

Bicknellville.  Hamlet, town of Stockholm, also known as W. Stockholm.  Also seen as Bickneyville.

Bigelow.  Hamlet in the town of DeKalb, near Richville. Also known as Bishops Corners, Richville Station, and Richville Depot.

Black Lake. Postoffice in town of Oswegatchie; existed only a few years. Might also be used for any area along the actual lake, which lies in tthe towns of Hammond, Macomb, DePeyster, Morristown and Oswegatchie.

Blake.  Hamlet in town of Hopkinton; had a postoffice for a few years.

Blink Bonny.  Postoffice which existed briefly in the town of DeKalb.

Bloomfield.  Survey township, town of Fine.

Bog. Very short-lived postoffice in the town of Colton; changed to Stark. Also seen as The Bog.

Boice.  Hamlet in the town of Lisbon, which had a postoffice for a few years. Also seen as Boyce.

Bow, The. Neigborhood in the town of Gouverneur, also known as Little Bow.

Boynton.  Very breif-lived postoffice in the town of Massena.

Brasher Center.  Hamlet in the town of Brasher; postoffice for a few years.

Brasher Falls.  Village in the town of Brasher.

Brasher Iron Works.  Hamlet in the town of Brasher; a postoffice location for over 50 years.

Brasie Corners.  Hamlet, town of Macomb; had a postoffice for over 80 years.

Brick Chapel.  Hamlet in the town of Canton.

Brier Hill.  Hamlet in town of Morristown.

Briggs.  Hamlet in the town of Fine. Also called Briggs Switch.

Bristol's Settlement. Original name of the hamlet of DePeyster, town of DePeyster.

Brookdale.  Hamlet in the town of Stockholm; a postoffice for almost 30 years.  Also known as Scotland.

Browns Bridge.  Neighborhood in the town of Pierrepont.

Bucks Bridge.  Neighborhood in the town of Potsdam, near border with Madrid. See a history of Bucks Bridge, believed written by Eugene White (1884-1965) a lifelong resident of Bucks Bridge

Bucks Corners. Crossroads in the town of Stockholm

Burnham Corners.  Crossroads in the town of Potsdam.

Butterfield Mills.  Neighborhood in the town of Canton; Later known as Little River.

Calaboga.  Neighborhood in the town of Hammond.  Pronounced Calabogie.

Cambray.  Original name of the town of Gouverneur.

Catherineville.  Survey township, town of Hopkinton.

Cedars, The.  Hamlet on Black Lake, town of Morristown; briefly a postoffice.

Chamberlain Corners.  Neighborhood in the town of Waddington.

Chase Mills.  Hamlet in the town of Waddington, on the Louisville town line.

Chaumont.  Survey township, town of Clifton; not to be confused with Chaumont in Jefferson county.

Chesterfield.  A survey township, town of Lawrence; a postoffice for a brief time.

Childwold.  Hamlet in town of Piercefield.

Chipman.  Hamlet in the town of Waddington.

Chippewa Bay.  Hamlet in the town of Hammond.

Clarksboro.  Hamlet in the town of Clare.

Columbia.  Original name of the village of Madrid, in the town of Madrid.

Conifer.  Hamlet in the town of Piercefield; once a postoffice.

Cook(s) Corners.  Hamlets in the towns of Clifton and Pierrepont.

Cookham.  Survey township, town of Parishville.

Coopers Falls.  Hamlet in the town of DeKalb.

Cousintown.  Neighborhood in town of Canton.

Cox's Mills.  Original name of Hannawa Falls, town of Pierrepont.

Cranberry Lake.  Hamlet in the town of Clifton.

Crary Mills. Hamlet in the town of Potsdam, at the town lines of Canton and Pierrepont.

Crocker.  Former name of Massena Springs, town of Massena.

Crofton.  Postoffice of short duration in the town of Hermon.

Croil's Island.  In the St. Lawrence River, near Massena.

Dailey Ridge.  Neighborhood on the Madrid - Potsdam town line.

Degrasse.  Hamlet in town of Russell, near the Clare town line.

DePau.  Original name of the town of Hermon.

Derbys Corners.  Crossroads in the town of Russell.

Dewitt.  Survey township, part of town of Pierrepont.

Dickinsons Landing.  On Barnhart Island, town of Massena; not to be confused with Dickinsons Landing in Ontario.

Dixon Corners.  Crossroads, town of Madrid.

Dodgeville.  Hamlet, town of Fowler.

Downerville.  Hamlet in town of Russell.

Eben.  Railway stop, town of Potsdam.

Eddy.  Crossroads and former postoffice, town of Canton.

Edenton.  Former postoffice, town of DePeyster.

Edwardsville.  Hamlet, town of Morristown.

Ellsworth.  Former name of Hannawa Falls, town of Pierrepont.

Elmdale.  Hamlet, town of Gouverneur.

Emeryville.  Hamlet, town of Fowler.

Emilyville.  Survey township, town of Fine.

Flackville.  Hamlet, town of Lisbon.

Fort Jackson.  Hamlet, town of Hopkinton.

Fullerville.  Hamlet, town of Fowler.

Gale.  Hamlet, town of Piercefield.

Galilee.  Hamlet, town of Oswegatchie.

Geers Corners.  Hamlet, town of Pitcairn.

Grange.  Survey township, town of Brasher.

Granshue.  Survey township, town of Colton.

Grant Settlement.  Neighborhood in town of Norfolk.

Grass River.  former name of Madrid Springs, town of Madrid.

Hague.  Original name of the town of Morristown.

Hailesboro.  Hamlet, town of Fowler.

Hamilton.  Former name of Waddington village, town of Waddington.

Hannawa Falls.  Hamlet, town of Pierrepont.

Harewood.  Survey township, town of Clifton.

Harper.  One-time postoffice, town of Parishville.

Hatfield.  Former name of Massena Springs, town of Massena.

Helena.  Hamlet, town of Brasher.

Heuvelton.  Village, town of Oswegatchie.

Hewittville.  Hamlet, town of Potsdam.

Hickory. Former postoffice in town of Macomb.

Highflats. Former postoffice in town of  Parishville.

Hollywood.  Survey township and hamlet, town of Colton.

Homestead.  Former postoffice in town of Gouverneur.

Ironton. Hamlet, town of Brasher.

Jamestown.  Survey township, town of Colton.

Jayville. Railway station, town of Fine.

Jerusalem Corners.  Neighborhood in town of Canton.

Jingleville.  Neighborhood in town of Canton.

Joe Indian. Hamlet in town of Parishville.

Kalurah.  Hamlet in town of Pitcairn.

Keenes Station. Railway station, town of Rossie.

Keenesville.  Hamlet, town of Rossie.

Kellogg's Corners. Crossroads, town of Fowler.

Kendrew Corners.  Crossroads, town of DeKalb.

Kents Corners. Crossroads, town of Hermon.

Kildare.  Survey township, town of Hopkinton.

Kilkenny.  Former postoffice, town of Fowler.

Killarney. Former name of town of Fowler.

Kings Corners. Hamlet, town of DePeyster.

Knapps Station. Hamlet, town of Stockholm.

Kokomo Corners. Neighborhood in town of DePeyster.

Langdon Corners. Crossroads, town of Canton.

Laverys Corners.  Crossroads, town of Lawrence.

Lawrenceville. Hamlet, town of Lawrence.

Little Bow. Crossroads, town of Gouverneur. Also seen as The Bow.

Long Bow. Hamlet, town of Parishville.

Longs Corners. Crossroads, town of Morristown.

Marshville. Hamlet, town of Hermon.

Massawepie. Area in the town of Piercefield.

Matildaville.  Survey township, and a settlement, town of Colton.

Minklers Corners. Crossroads, town of Massena.

Monterey.  Former name of the hamlet of Degrasse, town of Russell.

Morley. Hamlet, town of Canton.

Mortlake. Survey township, town of Piercefield.

Newbridge. Former hamlet, town of Clare.

New Cairo. Former name of village of Canton.

Newton Falls. Hamlet, town of Fine.

Nicholville. Hamlet in town of Lawrence, on the town line of Hopkinton.

Northrup Corners.  Crossroads, town of Oswegatchie.

Norwood. Village, town of Potsdam, on the town line of Norfolk.

Nyando. Hamlet, town of Massena; now Rooseveltown.

Oakham. Survey township, town of Colton.

Osborneville. Former postoffice, town of Fowler; hamlet, town of DeKalb.

Oswegatchie. Hamlet, town of Fine, as well as the town of same name.

Palmerville. Hamlet, town of Russell.

Pickettville. Hamlet, town of Parishville.

Pierces Corners. Crossroads, town of Macomb.

Pine Grove. Hamlet, town of Pitcairn.

Podunk. Neighborhood in the town of Hermon.

Pope Mills. Hamlet, town of Macomb.

Potsdam Junction.  Former name of village of Norwood, town of Potsdam.

Pyrites. Hamlet, town of Canton.

Quaker Settlement. Area in the town of Brasher.

Racketville/Racquetville.  Former name of village of Norwood, town of Potsdam.

Raymondville. Hamlet, town of Norfolk.

Red Mills. Hamlet, town of Lisbon.

Rensselaer Falls. Hamlet, town of Canton.

Richville. Village, town of DeKalb.

Riverdale. Survey township, town of Hopkinton.

Rooseveltown. Hamlet, town of Massena.

Rutherville. Former postoffice, town of Waddington.

Sabattis. Hamlet, town of Piercefield.

St. Lawrence. Hamlet in Jefferson county, often confused with the county.

St. Regis. Mohawk Indian reservation and hamlet, both in Franklin county.

Sanfordville. Hamlet, town of Stockholm.

Sarahsburg. Survey township, towns of Russell and Fine.

Seaverton. Former postoffice, town of Brasher.

Sevey Corners. Crossroads, town of Colton.

Shady City. Hamlet, town of Brasher.

Shawville. Hamlet, town of Edwards.

Simpson. Former postoffice, town of Hermon.

Sissonville. Hamlet, town of Potsdam.

Skinnerville. Hamlet, town of Stockholm.

Slab City. Hamlet, town of Potsdam.

Smithville. Hamlet, town of Fine.

Somerville. Hamlet, town of Rossie.

Southville corners. Crossroads, town of Stockholm.

Spragueville. Hamlet, town of Rossie; on the Jefferson county line.

Stalbird Corners. Crossroads, town of Russell.

Stammerville. Hamlet, town of Russell.

Star Lake. Hamlet, town of Fine.

Stark. Neighborhood in town of Colton.

Stellaville. Hamlet in town of DeKalb, near Hermon town line.

Talcville. Hamlet, town of Edwards.

Unionville. Hamlet, town of Potsdam.

Wanakena. Hamlet, town of Fine.

Washburnville. Hamlet, town of Macomb.

Wegatchie. Hamlet, town of Rossie.

Wick. Survey township and hamlet, town of Parishville.

Winthrop. Hamlet, town of Stockholm.

Woodbridge Corners. Crossroads, town of Canton.

Yaleville. Hamlet, town of Norfolk.

This list is certainly not complete. Much of the information is from Harder, Kelsie B., and Mary Smallman, Editors, Claims to Name: Toponyms of St. Lawrence County, Utica, NY, 1992, North Country Books, Inc. Copies of this book are still available from Mary Smallman (This email link is no longer valid). Highly recommended for information about St. Lawwrence county places.

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