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Welcome to Petries Corners ...

Petries Corners is located in Lewis County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Petries Corners, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Petries Corners: Petries Cors.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Petries Corners for more information about variations on the name of Petries Corners.

Petries Corners is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Petries Corners lies within the (315) area code.

Communities near Petries Corners ...

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

  • Lowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Carthage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
  • West Carthage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
    • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Copenhagen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <3>
  • Port Leyden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Croghan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croghan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croghan
    • Croghan is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croghan <3>
  • Lyons Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Castorland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castorland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castorland
    • Castorland is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castorland <3>
  • Constableville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Turin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
    • Turin is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petries Corners ...

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

Adding Petries Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Petries Corners 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 Petries Corners was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Petries Corners on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Petries Corners.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petries Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/

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 Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Petries Corners - 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.









 

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