Welcome to Derby Center ...
The village of Derby Center is located in Orleans County<1>.
The location of Derby Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Derby Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for Derby Center: Derby Ctr. (or less commonly used: Derby Cen., Derby Cent. or Derby Cntr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Derby Center has a population of 555 people<3> (see below for details).
Derby Center is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Derby Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Derby Center: (802)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Derby Center had an population of 555 people. This is a decrease of 7.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Derby Center had a population of 597 people. This makes Derby Center the county's 21st most populous community.
The population of Derby Center represents 0.1% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 227th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 597 people, the population of Derby Center decreased 10.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 670 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Derby Center.
Communities near Derby Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Derby Center.
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Stanstead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanstead
- Barton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Potton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Hatley Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley Canton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley Canton
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <6>
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Irasburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Ayer's Cliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer's Cliff
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayer's Cliff <6>
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 Derby Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Derby Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Derby Center. 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 Derby Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Derby Center. See our Newspapers Page for Derby Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derby Center ...
Looking for more information about Derby Center? 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 Derby Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Derby Center.
Adding Derby Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Derby Center 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 Derby Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Derby Center post office opened in 1850.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Derby Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Derby Center. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Derby Center. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Derby Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |