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Welcome to Port Leyden ...

The village of Port Leyden is located in the Adirondacks.

Port Leyden is located in Lewis County<1>.



The community of Port Leyden was established in 1800.

A typical abbreviation for Port Leyden: Prt. Leyden

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Port Leyden has a population of 651 people<2> (see below for details).

Port Leyden is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Port Leyden is within the (315) area code.

The ZIP code for Port Leyden: 13433<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Port Leyden had an population of 651 people. This is a decrease of 3.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Leyden had a population of 672 people. This makes Port Leyden the county's 16th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 672 people, the population of Port Leyden increased 1.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 665 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Leyden.

Communities near Port Leyden ...

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

  • Lowville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Boonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Remsen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Constableville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Turin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Greig
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mohawk Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
  • Redmond Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond Corner
    • Redmond Corner is located in Oneida County
  • Glendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Leyden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Leyden ...

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

Adding Port Leyden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Port Leyden 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 Port Leyden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Port Leyden post office opened in 1849.

We also found Port Leyden in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Leyden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Leyden. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Leyden.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Leyden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Port Leyden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Leyden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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