Welcome to Perch River ...

Perch River is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Perch River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Perch River, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Perch River: Perch Riv.

Perch River is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Perch River is located in the (315) area code.

Communities near Perch River ...

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

• Watertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <4>
• Gananoque
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gananoque
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gananoque <4>
• Clayton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Adams
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
• Sackets Harbor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
  • Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <4>
• Black River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River
  • Black River is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black River <4>
• Philadelphia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
• Brownville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
  • Brownville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <4>
• Alexandria Bay
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Bay
  • Alexandria Bay is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria Bay <4>
• Dexter
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>

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 Perch River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perch River.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perch River. 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 Perch River.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perch River ...

Looking for more information about Perch River? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Perch River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perch River.

Adding Perch River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Perch River 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 Perch River was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perch River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

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