Welcome to Wegatchie ...

Wegatchie is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wegatchie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Wegatchie is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Wegatchie: (315)

Communities near Wegatchie ...

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

• Gouverneur
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouverneur
  • Gouverneur is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouverneur <3>
• Philadelphia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
• Alexandria Bay
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Bay
  • Alexandria Bay is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria Bay <3>
• Theresa
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theresa
  • Theresa is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
• Antwerp
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
  • Antwerp is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <3>
• Harrisville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Harrisville is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <3>
• Evans Mills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mills
  • Evans Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans Mills <3>
• Edwards
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
• Morristown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
  • Morristown is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <3>
• Richville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Richville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wegatchie ...

Looking for more information about Wegatchie? 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 Wegatchie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wegatchie.

Adding Wegatchie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wegatchie 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 Wegatchie was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Wegatchie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wegatchie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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