Welcome to East Braintree ...
East Braintree is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of East Braintree 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 Braintree, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for East Braintree: E. Braintree
East Braintree is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Braintree lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Braintree is within the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named East Braintree ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named East Braintree - they are located in Manitoba and Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Braintree.
Communities near East Braintree ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Braintree.
- Barre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Barre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Northfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Royalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Northfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Braintree. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Braintree.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Braintree. 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 Braintree.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Braintree. See our Newspapers Page for East Braintree.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Braintree ...
Looking for more information about East Braintree? 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 Braintree, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Braintree.
Adding East Braintree to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Braintree 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 Braintree was on a map titled Map of Vermont (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Braintree.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Braintree. 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 Orange, 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 Braintree - 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. |