Welcome to Sevey ...
Sevey is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sevey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Sevey is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sevey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sevey: (315)
Communities near Sevey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sevey.
- Altamont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Tupper Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Lake
- Tupper Lake is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupper Lake <4>
- Cranberry Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Lake
- Cranberry Lake is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranberry Lake <4>
- Horseshoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Newton Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
- Newton Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <4>
- Wanakena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanakena
- Wanakena is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanakena <4>
- South Colton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colton
- South Colton is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Colton <4>
- Degrasse
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degrasse
- Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Lower Oswegatchie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Oswegatchie
- Lower Oswegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Star Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Lake
- Star Lake is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star Lake <4>
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 Sevey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sevey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sevey. 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 Sevey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sevey. See our Newspapers Page for Sevey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sevey ...
Looking for more information about Sevey? 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 Sevey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sevey.
Adding Sevey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sevey 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 Sevey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sevey post office opened in 1886.
We also found Sevey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sevey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sevey. 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 Sevey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |