Welcome to West Potsdam ...

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

The location of West Potsdam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Potsdam, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

A typical abbreviation for West Potsdam: W. Potsdam

West Potsdam is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for West Potsdam: (315)

Communities near West Potsdam ...

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

• Ogdensburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
  • Ogdensburg is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogdensburg <4>
• Massena
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
  • Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <4>
• Potsdam
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Canton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Norwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Waddington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddington
  • Waddington is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddington <4>
• Heuvelton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Hermon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Rensselaer Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Madrid Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Springs
  • Madrid Springs 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 Potsdam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Potsdam.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Potsdam ...

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

Adding West Potsdam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Potsdam 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 Potsdam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the West Potsdam post office opened in 1847.

We also found West Potsdam in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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