Welcome to South Colton ...

South Colton is located in the Adirondacks.

South Colton is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Colton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

A typical abbreviation for South Colton: S. Colton

South Colton is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

South Colton lies within the (315) area code.

The ZIP code for South Colton: 13687<3>

Communities near South Colton ...

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

• Potsdam
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <4>
• Canton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
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  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Canton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Norwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
• Hermon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
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  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hermon
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <4>
• Colton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Colton is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Colton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <4>
• Pierrepont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
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• Willisville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Willisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
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• Coney Island
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coney Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coney Island is located in Saint Lawrence County
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• West Parishville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
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• Hannawa Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hannawa Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannawa Falls
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hannawa Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannawa Falls <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 South Colton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Colton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Colton ...

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

Adding South Colton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Colton 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 South Colton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the South Colton post office opened in 1854.

We also found South Colton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Colton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Colton. 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/