Welcome to Winthrop ...

Winthrop is located in the Adirondacks.

Winthrop is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Winthrop, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

Winthrop is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Winthrop: 315 & 680<3>

The ZIP code for Winthrop: 13697<4>

Communities Also Named Winthrop ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Winthrop - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, South Dakota and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winthrop.

Communities near Winthrop ...

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

Cornwall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Winthrop to Cornwall
Massena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
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Potsdam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
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- Google driving directions:
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Norwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
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- Google driving directions:
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Dundee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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Brushton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brushton is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
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Brookdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brookdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
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Brasher Iron Works
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brasher Iron Works is located in Saint Lawrence County
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North Stockholm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Stockholm is located in Saint Lawrence County
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Sandfordville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandfordville is located in Saint Lawrence County
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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 Winthrop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winthrop.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winthrop ...

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

Adding Winthrop to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winthrop 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 (so far) for Winthrop was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Winthrop post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winthrop.

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 Winthrop - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Winthrop area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Winthrop area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Winthrop). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winthrop or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/