Welcome to Highgate Falls ...
Highgate Falls is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Highgate Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Highgate Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1936.
Highgate Falls is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Highgate Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Highgate Falls is within the boundaries of the (802) area code.
Communities near Highgate Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highgate Falls.
- Saint Albans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
- Swanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Saint Albans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Fairfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Georgia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Enosburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
- Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <4>
- Lacolle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Swanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <4>
- Sheldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Grand Isle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 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 Highgate Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highgate Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highgate Falls. 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 Highgate Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highgate Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Highgate Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highgate Falls ...
Looking for more information about Highgate Falls? 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 Highgate Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highgate Falls.
Adding Highgate Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Highgate Falls 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 Highgate Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Highgate Falls post office opened in 1936.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Highgate Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highgate Falls. 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 Franklin, 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 Highgate Falls - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |