Welcome to Madrid ...

Madrid is located close to the Saint Lawrence River/Seaway.

Madrid is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

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

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

Madrid is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Madrid: (315)

Communities Also Named Madrid ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Madrid - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Nebraska, New Mexico and Virginia.

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

Communities near Madrid ...

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

• Ogdensburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Massena
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
  • Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <4>
• Potsdam
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
• Norwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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>
• Waddington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddington
  • Waddington is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddington <4>
• Heuvelton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Rensselaer Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Slab City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Slab City is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madrid ...

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

Adding Madrid to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madrid.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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