Welcome to East Calais ...
East Calais is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of East Calais 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 Calais, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
A typical abbreviation for East Calais: E. Calais
East Calais is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Calais lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Calais is within the (802) area code.
Communities near East Calais ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Calais.
- Barre
(12 miles [19.3 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 <4>
- Barre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Montpelier
(10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
- Northfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Morristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Waterbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Stowe
(16 miles [25.7 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.<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
- Hyde Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Hardwick
(11 miles [17.7 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 East Calais. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Calais.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Calais.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Calais. See our Newspapers Page for East Calais.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Calais ...
Looking for more information about East 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 East Calais, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Calais.
Adding East Calais to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Calais 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 Calais was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Calais post office opened in 1830.
We also found East Calais in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Calais.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East 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> | 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 Calais - 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/ |