Place:Dannemora (town), Clinton, New York, United States

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NameDannemora (town)
Alt namesDannemora
TypeTown
Coordinates44.717°N 73.717°W
Located inClinton, New York, United States
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Dannemora
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Dannemora is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 4,898 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Dannemora, Sweden, an important iron-mining region.

The town of Dannemora contains a village also called Dannemora, the southern portion of which is located in the town of Saranac. Both village and town are on the western border of Clinton County, west of Plattsburgh.

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The area was first settled circa 1838. A prison was opened in 1845, so as to utilize the prisoners in local mining operations. The town of Dannemora was formed in 1854 from the town of Beekmantown.

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  • Outstanding guide to Dannemora family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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