The area was originally called Chepontuc (Iroquois; "difficult place to get around"), also referred to as the "Great Carrying Place," but was renamed "The Corners" by European-American settlers.
Området kallades ursprungligen Chepontuc (Irokesiska språk; "svår plats att komma runt"), även kallad "Great Carrying Place," men döptes till "The Corners" av europeisk-amerikanska nybyggare.