Welcome to Colton ...

Colton is located in the Adirondacks.

Colton is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Colton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Colton is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Colton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Colton: (315)

The ZIP code for Colton: 13625<3>

Communities Also Named Colton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Colton - they are located in California, Kentucky, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colton.

Communities near Colton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colton.

• Potsdam
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
  • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <4>
• Canton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Norwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
• Hermon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <4>
• Rensselaer Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer Falls
  • Rensselaer Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer Falls <4>
• Hannawa Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannawa Falls
  • Hannawa Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannawa Falls <4>
• South Colton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colton
  • South Colton is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Colton <4>
• West Parishville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
  • West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
• Parishville Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
  • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
• West Pierrepont
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pierrepont
  • West Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colton. See our Newspapers Page for Colton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colton ...

Looking for more information about Colton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Colton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Colton.

Adding Colton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Colton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Colton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/