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Hopkinton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 1,020 at the 2020 census and has a Population density of 5.8 square miles. The town is named for Roswell Hopkins, a pioneer settler. The Town of Hopkinton is located in the Southeast corner of St. Law. Co., east of Potsdam and in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. [edit] History
The first recorded settlers arrived around 1802. The town was named for founder Roswell Hopkins, and was first organized from part of Massena town March 2, 1805. This town was much larger than the present town, having lost territory on the formation of newer towns of the county, including: Russell (1807), Parishville (1814), and Lawrence (1828), which towns were themselves partitioned as boundary adjustments were made over time. [edit] Research Tips
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