Black River is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States.

[2] The village is on the border of the towns of Le Ray and Rutland, east of Watertown.

The area was first settled around 1806 by the erection of a mill on the south side of the Black River.

On February 20, 1890, a large fire destroyed the business section of the downtown.

[3] The community incorporated as a village in 1891, taking land in the towns of Rutland and Le Ray.

[4] The village of Black River is located in east-central Jefferson County at 44°0′42″N 75°47′41″W / 44.01167°N 75.79472°W / 44.01167; -75.79472 (44.011567, -75.794773).

[2] The Black River flows through the center of the village and forms the border between the towns of Le Ray and Rutland.

NY 342 leads northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 81 north of Watertown.