Welcome to De Peyster ...

De Peyster is located in the Adirondacks.

De Peyster is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

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

De Peyster is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for De Peyster: 315 & 680<3>

Communities near De Peyster ...

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

• Brockville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockville <4>
• Ogdensburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Canton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Prescott
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
• Gouverneur
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouverneur
  • Gouverneur is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouverneur <4>
• Heuvelton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heuvelton
  • Heuvelton is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heuvelton <4>
• Edwards
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
• Hermon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Morristown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Peyster ...

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

Adding De Peyster to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found De Peyster in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for De Peyster.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for De Peyster. 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/