Welcome to West Pierrepont ...

West Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Pierrepont, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Pierrepont: W. Pierrepont

West Pierrepont is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

West Pierrepont lies within the (315) area code.

Communities near West Pierrepont ...

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

• Potsdam
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
  • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <3>
• Canton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
• Norwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
• Heuvelton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heuvelton
  • Heuvelton is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heuvelton <3>
• Edwards
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
• Hermon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <3>
• Rensselaer Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer Falls
  • Rensselaer Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer Falls <3>
• Richville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Pierrepont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierrepont
  • Pierrepont is located in Saint Lawrence County
• Palmerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
  • Palmerville is located in Saint Lawrence County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Pierrepont ...

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

Adding West Pierrepont to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Pierrepont 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 West Pierrepont was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Pierrepont on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Pierrepont.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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