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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Potsdam had a population of 3,961 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Potsdam had a population of 8,796 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Potsdam, with the one closest to Potsdam listed first.

  • Sisson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sisson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisson
    • Sisson is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sisson
    • From Potsdam to Sisson
  • Hannawa Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Parishville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Stockholm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Parishville Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Potsdam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Potsdam
    • West Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Southville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
    • Southville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Crary Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crary Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary Mills
    • Crary Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • North Stockholm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pierrepont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Colton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Parishville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Norfolk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
    • Norfolk is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <3>
  • Stockholm Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm Center
    • Stockholm Center is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Madrid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Madrid is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <3>
  • Madrid Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bucks Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Bridge
    • Bucks Bridge is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckton
    • Buckton is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Brookdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Brookdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Morley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Raymondville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • West Pierrepont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • South Colton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Winthrop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Potsdam. 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Potsdam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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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