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History · Heuvelton

Heuvelton’s post office opened in 1831, and 47% of its homes were built before 1940

1 place in town is on the National Register. Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1904 on, and the census since 1880.

1831first post office
1on the National Register
47%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
1famous people
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Quick answers

How Heuvelton began

When was Heuvelton founded?

1831

The Heuvelton post office opened in 1831, the earliest record of the town by name.

First census: 513 in 18802020 census: 722195 years
Founding year: the first Heuvelton post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Heuvelton’s past

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

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19043 editions of the USGS map, 1904 to 1963. Watch Heuvelton change.Old housesHalf of Heuvelton’s homes were built before 1944.Deep rootsA post office since 1831: 195 years of Heuvelton.
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Start Heuvelton’s collection

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

Decades since 1900 with photos
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Retake an old viewHeuvelton (Village); Heuvelton Business…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
On the map

Heuvelton on the map, 1904 to 1963

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

Heuvelton on the 1904 USGS mapHeuvelton on the 1943 USGS mapHeuvelton 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 Heuvelton.

The story

How Heuvelton came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Heuvelton.

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The settlement that became Heuvelton was originally named "Fordsburgh" after Nathan Ford, the man who has since become known as the "Father of St. Lawrence County". He is known to have established a second home in the village (principal home in Ogdensburg) and assisted in some of the area's early development. Early on, the location was also called "East Branch," in reference to its location on the east branch of the Oswegatchie River. The current name was assumed in 1832 to honor Jacob Van den Heuvel, an immigrant from The Netherlands, who invested in several extensive improvements including mill construction, marking the first notable economic growth in the early community.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Heuvelton, 1865 to 1904

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1865In the archiveHeuvelton (Village); Heuvelton Business Directory.; Nicholville (Village); Nicholville Bu…
  3. 1878Born hereBessie Abott is born here
  4. 20th century
  5. 1904On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Heuvelton, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1860s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1860s1 item
Heuvelton (Village); Heuvelton Business Directory.; Nicholville (Village); Nicholville Business Directory1865Heuvelton (Village); Heuvelton Business Directory.; N…
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Loons in the Tree2010Loons in the TreeNY 184 terminus in2005NY 184 terminus in
Then & now

Stand where they stood

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Heuvelton (Village); Heuvelton Business Directory.; Nicholville (Village); Nicholville Business Directory
Retake this viewHeuvelton (Village); Heuvelton Business Directory.; Nicholville (Village); Nicholville Business Directory, 1865

Find the spot, match the angle, and add your photo. It becomes the first then-and-now pair on Heuvelton’s page.

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On the National Register

1 historic place in Heuvelton

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

place listed
1
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
1
each building in a district counts

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

People over time

Heuvelton, census by census

020040060080018801900192019401960198020002020Peak: 810

Between 513 and 810 people in every census since 1880.

12 censuses, 1880–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Heuvelton’s Wikipedia page.

Questions about Heuvelton’s history

What year was Heuvelton founded?

The Heuvelton post office opened in 1831, 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 Wikimedia Commons (3), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.