GOUVERNEUR, a village of St. Lawrence county, New York, U.S.A., on the Oswegatchie, 25m. from the St. Lawrence at Ogdensburg. It is on federal highway 11, and is served by the New York Central railroad. The population was 4,015 in 1930. It is in a fertile agricultural and dairying region, which is also rich in minerals. The village has zinc refineries, marble and talc mills, and factories making lace curtains, silk and paper. It was founded as Cambray in 18o5, and was renamed in honour of Gouverneur Morris. The village was incorporated in 185o.