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Nearest Communities to Potsdam,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Potsdam, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Potsdam:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Potsdam.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Lawrence County: Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson & Lewis.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 148 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Potsdam. Of these communities, 22 are located in counties other than Saint Lawrence County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Potsdam (which is Saint Lawrence County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Potsdam

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Saint Lawrence County   (where Potsdam resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Saint Lawrence County, we have limited the list to those within 23 miles [37 km]<1> of Potsdam (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.stlawco.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Lawrence:   Canton
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the northwest, with the Saint Lawerance River as the boundary
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Potsdam   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Potsdam.
      • Sisson
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Hewittville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hewittville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewittville
      • Unionville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Unionville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Sinclair Corner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Sinclair Corner is also located in Saint Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Corner
      • West Stockholm
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Coney Island
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Hannawa Falls
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • West Parishville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Sandfordville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Parishville Center
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Willisville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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        • Eben
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Eben is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eben
        • Slab City
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Slab City is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
        • West Potsdam
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • West Potsdam is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Potsdam
        • Southville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Southville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
        • Yaleville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Yaleville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
        • High Flats
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • High Flats is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Flats
        • Converse
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Converse is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
        • North Stockholm
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Crary Mills
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Crary Mills is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary Mills
        • Parishville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Colton
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Pierrepont
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Pickettville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Pickettville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickettville
        • Wildwood
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Wildwood is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Beechertown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Beechertown is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechertown
        • Norfolk
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Stockholm Center
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Stockholm Center is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm Center
          • Former name for Stockholm Center:
          • Stockholm Centre
        • Madrid Springs
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Madrid
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bucks Bridge
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Bucks Bridge is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Bridge
        • Catherineville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Catherineville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherineville
        • Brookdale
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Buckton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Buckton is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckton
        • East Part
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • East Part is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Part
        • Turnbull Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Turnbull Corner is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Canton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Morley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Morley is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
        • Raymondville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Skinnerville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Skinnerville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerville
        • Dishaw
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Dishaw is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishaw
        • Plumbrook
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Plumbrook is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbrook
        • Winthrop
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • West Pierrepont
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • South Colton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Fort Jackson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Fort Jackson is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jackson
        • Hopkinton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Kellogg
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Kellogg is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
        • Chase Mills
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Grantville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Grantville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
        • Brasher Falls
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Chipman
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Chipman is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
        • North Russell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • North Russell is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Russell
        • Hague Crossing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Hague Crossing is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Wagstaff Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Wagstaff Corner is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Dalton Crossing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Dalton Crossing is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Gleasons Mill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Gleasons Mill is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleasons Mill
        • Irish Settlement
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Irish Settlement is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Settlement
        • Pyrites
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Nicholville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Louisville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Louisville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
        • McEwens Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • McEwens Corner is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwens Corner
        • Drews Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Eddy
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Eddy is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
        • Louisville Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Louisville Corner is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Brasher Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brasher Center is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Coteys Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Coteys Corner is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Laverys Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Laverys Corner is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Pine Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine Grove is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Sucker Brook
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sucker Brook is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucker Brook
        • Massena Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Lawrenceville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • North Lawrence
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • North Lawrence is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lawrence
        • Waddington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lisbon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Rensselaer Falls
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Taylors Corner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Taylors Corner is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Corner
        • Massena
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Massena is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <3>
        • Clare
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Palmerville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Stark
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Stark is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
        • De Kalb Junction
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Hermon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Russell
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Stellaville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Stellaville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellaville
        • Flackville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Flackville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Tucker Terrace
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Tucker Terrace is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Derbys Corners
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Derbys Corners is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Marshville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Marshville is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
        • Brasher Iron Works
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Coopers Falls
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Coopers Falls is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Falls
        • East De Kalb
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • East De Kalb is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East De Kalb
        • Red Mills
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Red Mills is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • Massena Center
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Massena Center is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena Center
          • Former name for Massena Center:
          • Massena Centre
        • Helena
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Ironton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Ironton is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
        • Raquette River
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Raquette River is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raquette River
        • South Russell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • South Russell is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
        • De Kalb
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Stalbird
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Stalbird is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalbird
        • Heuvelton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Degrasse
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Kents Corners
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Kents Corners is also located in Saint Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Corners
        • Hollywood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Hollywood is also located in Saint Lawrence County
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        • De Peyster
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Potsdam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.