Welcome to Calais ...
Calais is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Calais, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Calais, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Time Zone: Calais lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Calais is within the boundaries of the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named Calais ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Calais - they are located in Alberta, Maine, Montana (2) and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Calais.
Communities near Calais ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calais.
- Barre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
- Barre has also been known as:
- Barre City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <3>
- Barre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
- Northfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
- Morristown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
- Waterbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Stowe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Williamstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Hyde Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Hardwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Calais. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calais.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calais. 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 Calais.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calais. See our Newspapers Page for Calais.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calais ...
Looking for more information about Calais? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Calais, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Calais.
Adding Calais to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Calais in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Calais was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Calais in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Calais.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calais. 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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |