Welcome to Eddy ...

Eddy is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eddy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Eddy is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Eddy lies within the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Eddy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Eddy - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Eddy ...

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

• Ogdensburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Potsdam
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Prescott
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
• Gouverneur
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Norwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Heuvelton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
• Hermon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Eddy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eddy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eddy ...

Looking for more information about Eddy? 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 Eddy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eddy.

Adding Eddy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eddy 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 Eddy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eddy post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eddy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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