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Nearest Communities to Clayton Center,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Clayton Center, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Clayton Center:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Clayton Center is located in Jefferson County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Lewis, Oswego & Saint Lawrence.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 168 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Clayton Center. Of these communities, 35 are located in counties other than Jefferson County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Clayton Center (which is Jefferson County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Clayton Center

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Jefferson County   (where Clayton Center resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Jefferson County, we have limited the list to those within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Clayton Center (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.jeffersoncountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Watertown
    • Note: Lake Ontario lies to the southwest and the Canadian Province of Ontario to the west, with the Saint Lawerance River as the boundary
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clayton Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clayton Center.
      • La Fargeville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Clayton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Depauville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Frontenac
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Omar
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Omar is located in Jefferson County
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      • Lower Town Landing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lower Town Landing is located in Jefferson County
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      • Upper Town Landing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Upper Town Landing is located in Jefferson County
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      • Fineview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Fishers Landing
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Grenell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Murray Isle
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Thousand Island Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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        • Stone Mills
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Stone Mills is located in Jefferson County
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        • Saint Lawrence
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Saint Lawrence is located in Jefferson County
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        • Orleans Four Corners
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
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        • Moore Landing
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Moore Landing is located in Jefferson County
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        • Reynolds Corner
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Reynolds Corner is located in Jefferson County
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        • Stroughs Crossing
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Stroughs Crossing is located in Jefferson County
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        • Collins Landing
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Collins Landing is located in Jefferson County
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        • Grandview Park
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Grandview Park is located in Jefferson County
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        • Pinehurst Resort
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Pinehurst Resort is located in Jefferson County
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        • Grindstone
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Grindstone is located in Jefferson County
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        • Perch River
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Perch River is located in Jefferson County
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        • Warren
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Warren is located in Jefferson County
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        • Point Vivian
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Point Vivian is located in Jefferson County
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        • Saint Lawrence Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Lawrence Park is located in Jefferson County
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        • Chaumont
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Godfreys Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Godfreys Corner is located in Jefferson County
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        • Plessis
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Noseville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Noseville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Three Mile Bay
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Millen Bay
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Millen Bay is located in Jefferson County
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        • Sunnybank
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Sunnybank is located in Jefferson County
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        • Douglas Crossing
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Douglas Crossing is located in Jefferson County
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        • Alexandria Bay
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Alexandria Center
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Alexandria Center is located in Jefferson County
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        • Browns Corners
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Browns Corners is located in Jefferson County
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        • Edgewood Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Edgewood Park is located in Jefferson County
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        • Limerick
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Herrick Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Herrick Grove is located in Jefferson County
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        • Rosiere
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Rosiere is located in Jefferson County
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        • Rivergate
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Rivergate is located in Jefferson County
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        • Theresa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
        • Westminster Park
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Westminster Park is located in Jefferson County
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        • Dexter
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Dutch Settlement
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Dutch Settlement is located in Jefferson County
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        • Brownville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Glen Park
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
        • Paddy Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
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        • Evans Mills
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Redwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Adams Cove
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Adams Cove is located in Jefferson County
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        • Bayview
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bayview is located in Jefferson County
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        • Cape Vincent
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Bean Hill Crossing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bean Hill Crossing is located in Jefferson County
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        • Goose Bay
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Goose Bay is located in Jefferson County
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        • East Hounsfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • East Hounsfield is located in Jefferson County
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        • Pillar Point
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
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        • Calcium
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Sanfords Four Corners
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sanfords Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
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        • Point Peninsula
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Point Peninsula is located in Jefferson County
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        • Bartletts Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Bartletts Corner is located in Jefferson County
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        • Philadelphia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Alverson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Alverson is located in Jefferson County
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        • Baggs Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Baggs Corner is located in Jefferson County
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        • Jewettville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Jewettville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Watertown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bentleys Corners
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Bentleys Corners is located in Jefferson County
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        • Halls Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Halls Corner is located in Jefferson County
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        • Camps Mills
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Camps Mills is located in Jefferson County
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        • Fields Settlement
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Fields Settlement is located in Jefferson County
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        • Sackets Harbor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Black River
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Huntingtonville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Huntingtonville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Sterlingville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Sterlingville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Boultons Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Boultons Beach is located in Jefferson County
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        • Sulphur Springs
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
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        • Watertown Center
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Watertown Center is located in Jefferson County
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        • East Watertown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • East Watertown is located in Jefferson County
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        • Felts Mills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Doolins Crossing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Doolins Crossing is located in Jefferson County
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        • Rices
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Rices is located in Jefferson County
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        • Great Bend
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Reedville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Reedville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Burrs Mills
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Burrs Mills is located in Jefferson County
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        • Rutland Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Rutland Center is located in Jefferson County
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        • Antwerp
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Oxbow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Dillen
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Dillen is located in Jefferson County
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        • North Adams
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • North Adams is located in Jefferson County
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        • Smithville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Smithville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Deferiet
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hubbard Crossing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Hubbard Crossing is located in Jefferson County
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        • Adams Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Babbitt Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Babbitt Corner is located in Jefferson County
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        • Herrings
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Herrings is located in Jefferson County
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          • Estimated population in 2017: 90 people
        • North Wilna
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • North Wilna is located in Jefferson County
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        • Woods Mill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Woods Mill is located in Jefferson County
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        • Green Settlement
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Green Settlement is located in Jefferson County
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        • Henderson Harbor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Honeyville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Honeyville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Lyon Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
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        • Zoar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Zoar is located in Jefferson County
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        • Champion
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Champion is located in Jefferson County
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        • Tylersville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Tylersville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Butterville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Butterville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Henderson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Rodman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • East Rodman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • East Rodman is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rodman
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountyny.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Lowville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clayton Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clayton Center.
      • Copenhagen
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Barnes Corners
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County
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      • Clark Corners
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Clark Corners is located in Lewis County
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      • Deer River
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Croghan Crossing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Alpina
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Alpina is located in Lewis County
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      • Diana Center
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Diana Center is located in Lewis County
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      • Denmark
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Denmark is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • New Boston
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • New Boston is located in Lewis County
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      • Texas
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Texas is located in Lewis County
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  • Saint Lawrence County
    • County Website:   https://www.stlawco.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Lawrence:   Canton
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the northwest, with the Saint Lawerance River as the boundary
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clayton Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clayton Center.
      • Schermerhorn Landing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Schermerhorn Landing is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Oakvale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakvale is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • South Hammond
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • South Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Nelson Corner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Nelson Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Chippewa Bay
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wegatchie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Wegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Rossie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Rossie is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Somerville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Somerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Hammond
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <3>
      • Keenes
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Keenes is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • North Hammond
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • North Hammond is located in Saint Lawrence County
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      • Pikes Corner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Pikes Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Brasie Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Brasie Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Oak Point
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Point is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Black Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Black Lake is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Elmdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Natural Dam
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Natural Dam is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Cedars
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Cedars is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Little Bow
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Little Bow is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Ruby Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Ruby Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • West Fowler
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • West Fowler is located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Brier Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Gouverneur
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Hailesboro
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Pope Mills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Pope Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Mills

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clayton Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.