Welcome to Craftsbury Common ...
Craftsbury Common is located in Orleans County<1>.
The location of Craftsbury Common has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Craftsbury Common, you might consider that their post office opened in 1931.
Craftsbury Common is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Craftsbury Common lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Craftsbury Common is located in the (802) area code.
Communities near Craftsbury Common ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Craftsbury Common.
- Lyndon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Morristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Johnson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Hyde Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hardwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Barton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Morrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Wolcott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Craftsbury Common. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craftsbury Common.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Craftsbury Common. 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 Craftsbury Common.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Craftsbury Common. See our Newspapers Page for Craftsbury Common.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craftsbury Common ...
Looking for more information about Craftsbury Common? 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 Craftsbury Common, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Craftsbury Common.
Adding Craftsbury Common to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Craftsbury Common 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 Craftsbury Common was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Craftsbury Common post office opened in 1931.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Craftsbury Common.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craftsbury Common. 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 Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craftsbury Common - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |