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Welcome to Pierrepont ...

Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pierrepont, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Pierrepont is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Pierrepont is located in the (315) area code.

Communities near Pierrepont ...

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

  • Potsdam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 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 <3>
  • Norwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Edwards
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
  • Hermon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Rensselaer Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 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.
    • 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 <3>
  • Coney Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coney Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
    • Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • West Pierrepont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pierrepont
    • West Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Hannawa Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Parishville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Parishville
    • West Parishville 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 Pierrepont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pierrepont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pierrepont ...

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

Adding Pierrepont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pierrepont 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 Pierrepont was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pierrepont.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pierrepont. 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 Pierrepont - 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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