Welcome to Hortonville ...
Hortonville is located in Rutland County<1>.
The location of Hortonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hortonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Hortonville is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hortonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hortonville: (802)
Communities Also Named Hortonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Hortonville - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Nova Scotia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hortonville.
Communities near Hortonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hortonville.
- Rutland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Rutland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Poultney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Weathersfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weathersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
- Weathersfield is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
- Clarendon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - West Rutland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 Hortonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hortonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hortonville. 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 Hortonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hortonville. See our Newspapers Page for Hortonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hortonville ...
Looking for more information about Hortonville? 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 Hortonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hortonville.
Adding Hortonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hortonville 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 Hortonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hortonville post office opened in 1858.
We also found Hortonville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hortonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hortonville. 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 Hortonville - 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/ |