Place:Piercefield, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

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NamePiercefield
TypeTown
Coordinates44.217°N 74.567°W
Located inSt. Lawrence, New York, United States
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Piercefield is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 310 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Piercefield is in the southeastern corner of the county and is southeast of Canton.

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History

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The area of Piercefield town was first settled as in the early 1800s. The town was organized from part of Hopkinton town in 1900. The 1933 closing of the International Paper factory led to an economic downturn in the town.

Residents of the area included Abbot Augustus Low who resided in an area known as Horseshoe.

The Arab Mountain Fire Observation Station and Childwold Memorial Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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