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History · DeKalb Junction

DeKalb Junction’s post office opened in 1863, and 74% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1904 on.

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How DeKalb Junction began

When was DeKalb Junction founded?

1863

The DeKalb Junction post office opened in 1863, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 485163 years
Founding year: the first DeKalb Junction post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about DeKalb Junction’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of DeKalb Junction are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of DeKalb Junction’s homes were built before 1938.On the map since 19043 editions of the USGS map, 1904 to 1963. Watch DeKalb Junction change.
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The story so far

DeKalb Junction, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of DeKalb Junction yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

DeKalb Junction is a hamlet and census-designated place located in the town of DeKalb in Saint Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, DeKalb Junction had a population of 485. DeKalb Junction has a post office with ZIP code 13630. U.S. Route 11 passes through the community.

Its first post office opened in 1863. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 519 to 485 (-7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

On the map

DeKalb Junction on the map, 1904 to 1963

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of DeKalb Junction. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

DeKalb Junction on the 1904 USGS mapDeKalb Junction on the 1943 USGS mapDeKalb Junction on the 1963 USGS map1904Ogdensburg sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of DeKalb Junction.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to DeKalb Junction

Nobody well known was born in DeKalb Junction itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Frank B. KelloggAmerican politician · b. 1856
M. Emmet WalshAmerican actor · b. 1935
Rick CarlisleAmerican basketball player and coach · b. 1959
Mark ValleyAmerican actor · b. 1964
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Laurie Halse AndersonAmerican children's writer · b. 1961
Jimmy HowardAmerican ice hockey goaltender · b. 1984

Questions about DeKalb Junction’s history

What year was DeKalb Junction founded?

The DeKalb Junction post office opened in 1863, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.