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Welcome to Parishville ...

Parishville is located in the Adirondacks.

Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

Parishville is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Parishville: (315)

Communities Also Named Parishville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Parishville - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Parishville ...

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

  • Potsdam
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    • Potsdam lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Parishville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,217 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Potsdam
  • Canton
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    • Canton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of Parishville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,024 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canton
  • Potsdam
  • Canton
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    • Canton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of Parishville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton<5>
  • Norfolk
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    • Norfolk lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Parishville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,475 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Norfolk
  • Stockholm
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    • Stockholm lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Parishville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,590 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stockholm
  • Moira
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    • Moira lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of Parishville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,749 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Moira
  • Pierrepont
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    • Pierrepont lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Parishville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierrepont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pierrepont
  • Brasher
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    • Brasher lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of Parishville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,347 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brasher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brasher
  • Parishville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville
    • Parishville lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Parishville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parishville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Parishville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parishville ...

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

Adding Parishville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parishville 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 that we've found for Parishville was the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Parishville in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Parishville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parishville. 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 Parishville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parishville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Parishville. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ParishvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parishville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6292, Longitude: -74.8132    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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