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Winthrop is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Stockholm in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Winthrop had a population of 489. The community is in northeastern St. Lawrence County, in the northeastern part of the town of Stockholm. It is bordered to the northeast by the community of Brasher Falls in the town of Brasher. The St. Regis River, a tributary of the St. Lawrence River, forms the southeastern border. New York State Route 11C passes through Winthrop, leading southwest 3 miles (5 km) to U.S. Route 11 at Stockholm Center, and looping northeast, east, and south 8 miles (13 km) to rejoin Route 11 at Cotey Corners in the town of …
Its first post office opened in 1891. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 510 to 489 (-4%).
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A brief history of Winthrop, from 1764 to October 18551855 · page 228Read the page →
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part of all the poor, that did belong to said town of Winthrop, at the time of their separation, according to their last valuation ; and provided any person or persons have removed from said town of Winthrop, and shall be hereafter returned as the poor of said town ; then and in such case the said town of Readfield shall take and support as their poor all those who immediately before such removal were the inhabitants of that part of tho
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A brief history of Winthrop, from 1764 to October 18551855 · page 219Read the page →
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Then follows an enumeration of six particulars. The town Clerk's warrant was as follows : Li]N'COLN, ss. To Stephen Pullen, Constahle of the town of Winthrop, within the County of Lincoln, Greeting : In his Majesty's name you are required to warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Winthrop duly 'qualified by Law to vote in town affairs to meet at the house of Squier Bishop, Innholder, in said
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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 →
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![Then follows an enumeration of six particulars. The town Clerk's warrant was as follows : Li]N'COLN, ss. To Stephen Pullen, Constahle of the town of Winthrop, within the County of Lincoln, Greeting : In his Majesty's name you are required to warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of…](https://images.townratings.com/story/43077/bk-f7d19e2bcbd560dd-l.jpg)
