Sawyer is a hamlet in the town of Carlton, Orleans County, New York, United States.[1] It is named after John G. Sawyer, a congressman from New York.[2] The settlement was previously named "Curtis's Corners" after John Curtis, a native of New Hampshire, who settled on lot 1, section 5 at Carlton in Orleans County. In 1894 the hamlet contained a store, post office, and blacksmith shop.