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Jayville

Ghost town · St. Lawrence County, New York

Oswegatchie quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Oswegatchie quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jayville is a ghost town in St. Lawrence County, New York, recorded as human settlement in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in St. Lawrence County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 22 New York counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jayville as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.1542° N, 75.1889° W.

Key facts

Peak population0
Last recorded population0
Elevation1,130 ft
Nearest living townStar Lake, NY
Distance to it7.5 miles
Coordinates44.15420, -75.18890

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What's there now

Jayville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Star Lake, NY (population 640), about 7.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,130 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Jayville?

Jayville is in St. Lawrence County, New York, at 44.1542, -75.1889.

How many ghost towns are in St. Lawrence County?

St. Lawrence County, New York has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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