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History · Hannawa Falls

Hannawa Falls’ post office opened in 1875, and 18% of its homes were built before 1940

1 place in town is on the National Register. Below: maps from 1908 on.

1875first post office
1on the National Register
18%homes built before 1940
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Quick answers

How Hannawa Falls began

When was Hannawa Falls founded?

1875

The Hannawa Falls post office opened in 1875, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 975151 years
Founding year: the first Hannawa Falls post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Hannawa Falls’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hannawa Falls are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19083 editions of the USGS map, 1908 to 1964. Watch Hannawa Falls change.
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Start Hannawa Falls’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hannawa Falls’s history is told.

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On the map

Hannawa Falls on the map, 1908 to 1964

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

Hannawa Falls on the 1908 USGS mapHannawa Falls on the 1943 USGS mapHannawa Falls on the 1964 USGS map1908Potsdam 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 Hannawa Falls.

The story so far

Hannawa Falls, in brief

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

Hannawa Falls is a hamlet and census-designated place in the towns of Parishville and Pierrepont in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hannawa Falls had a population of 975. Hannawa Falls has a post office with ZIP code 13647. New York State Route 56 passes through the community. Hannawa Falls is a small hamlet located in the town of Pierrepont in St. Lawrence County, New York State. Nestled between the scenic Adirondack foothills and St. Lawrence Valley, the area is known for its natural beauty, peaceful rural atmosphere, and proximity to the Raquette River, which flows through the hamlet and features picturesque waterfalls and hydroelectric dams. Hannawa.…

Its first post office opened in 1875. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,042 to 975 (-6%).

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

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

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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On the National Register

1 historic place in Hannawa Falls

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Hannawa Falls

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

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Frank B. KelloggAmerican politician · b. 1856
William P. RogersAmerican politician · b. 1913
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Laurie Halse AndersonAmerican children's writer · b. 1961
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Patrick MartinBobsledder · b. 1923
Craig ConroyAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1971
Jordan GreenwayAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1997
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Potsdam15 historic placesAPierrepont2 historic placesA−

Questions about Hannawa Falls’ history

What year was Hannawa Falls founded?

The Hannawa Falls post office opened in 1875, 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.