Welcome to East Poultney ...
East Poultney is located in Rutland County<1>.
The location of East Poultney 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 Poultney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
A typical abbreviation for East Poultney: E. Poultney
East Poultney is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Poultney lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Poultney is located in the (802) area code.
Communities near East Poultney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Poultney.
- Rutland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
- Castleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Rutland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Brandon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Pittsford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Fair Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Whitehall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
- Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
- Clarendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - West Rutland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
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 Poultney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Poultney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Poultney. 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 Poultney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Poultney. See our Newspapers Page for East Poultney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Poultney ...
Looking for more information about East Poultney? 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 Poultney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Poultney.
Adding East Poultney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Poultney 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 Poultney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Poultney post office opened in 1824.
We also found East Poultney in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Poultney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Poultney. 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 Rutland, 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 Poultney - 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/ |