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Welcome to Brier Hill ...

Brier Hill is located close to the Saint Lawrence River/Seaway.

Brier Hill is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.



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

Brier Hill is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Brier Hill: (315)

The ZIP code for Brier Hill: 13614<3>

Communities Also Named Brier Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Brier Hill - they are located in Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Brier Hill ...

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

  • Brockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ogdensburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
    • Ogdensburg is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogdensburg <4>
  • Prescott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gouverneur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexandria Bay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Heuvelton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Morristown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
  • Rensselaer Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Richville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <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 Brier Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brier Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brier Hill ...

Looking for more information about Brier Hill? 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 Brier Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brier Hill.

Adding Brier Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brier Hill 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 Brier Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Brier Hill post office opened in 1851.

We also found Brier Hill in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brier Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brier Hill. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brier Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Brier Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brier Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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