Welcome to Halifax ...

Halifax is located in Windham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Halifax, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1816.

Halifax is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Halifax lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Halifax is within the (802) area code.

Communities Also Named Halifax ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Halifax - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Halifax.

Communities near Halifax ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halifax.

• Greenfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
• North Adams
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
  • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
• Brattleboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Montague
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Montague is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
• Deerfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
  • Deerfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
• Winchester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
• Hinsdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
  • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <4>
• Chesterfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <4>
• Northfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
• Putney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
  • Putney is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 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 Halifax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halifax.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Halifax. 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 Halifax.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Halifax. See our Newspapers Page for Halifax.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halifax ...

Looking for more information about Halifax? 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 Halifax, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Halifax.

Adding Halifax to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Halifax 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 Halifax was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Halifax post office opened in 1816.

We also found Halifax in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Halifax.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halifax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/