Welcome to East Albany ...
East Albany is located in Orleans County<1>.
The location of East Albany has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Albany, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for East Albany: E. Albany
East Albany is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Albany lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Albany is located in the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named East Albany ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named East Albany - they are located in Georgia and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Albany.
Communities near East Albany ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Albany.
- Lyndon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Derby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Johnson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Hyde Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Hardwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Barton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Morrisville
(18 miles [29 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 East Albany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Albany.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Albany. 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 East Albany.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Albany. See our Newspapers Page for East Albany.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Albany ...
Looking for more information about East Albany? 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 East Albany, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Albany.
Adding East Albany to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Albany 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 East Albany was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found East Albany on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Albany.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Albany. 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 East Albany - 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. |