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Welcome to Hannawa Falls ...

Hannawa Falls is located in the Adirondacks.

Hannawa Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hannawa Falls, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

Hannawa Falls is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Hannawa Falls lies within the (315) area code.

Communities near Hannawa Falls ...

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

  • Potsdam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Canton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Canton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
  • Norwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hermon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rensselaer Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rensselaer Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer Falls
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rensselaer Falls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer Falls <3>
  • Colton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Parishville Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Parishville Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville Center
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Parishville Center
  • Pierrepont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pierrepont
  • Parishville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Slab City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Slab City is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Slab City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hannawa Falls ...

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

Adding Hannawa Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hannawa Falls post office opened in 1875.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hannawa Falls.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hannawa Falls. 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 Hannawa Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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