Welcome to Berkshire ...
Berkshire is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Berkshire, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Berkshire is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Berkshire lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Berkshire lies within the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named Berkshire ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Berkshire - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, New York (2), Ohio and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berkshire.
Communities near Berkshire ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berkshire.
- Cowansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowansville
- Saint Albans
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
- Swanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Lac Brome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Sutton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Highgate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Dunham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Enosburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
- Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <3>
- Brigham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Swanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Berkshire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berkshire.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berkshire. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berkshire.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkshire. See our Newspapers Page for Berkshire.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berkshire ...
Looking for more information about Berkshire? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Berkshire, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berkshire.
Adding Berkshire to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Berkshire in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Berkshire was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Berkshire in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Berkshire.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berkshire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berkshire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |