Welcome to Moretown ...
Moretown is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Moretown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moretown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
Moretown is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Moretown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Moretown is within the (802) area code.
Communities near Moretown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moretown.
- Barre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Waterbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Jericho
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Hinesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Stowe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Moretown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moretown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moretown. 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 Moretown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moretown. See our Newspapers Page for Moretown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moretown ...
Looking for more information about Moretown? 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 Moretown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moretown.
Adding Moretown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moretown 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 Moretown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Moretown post office opened in 1820.
We also found Moretown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moretown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moretown. 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 Moretown - 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/ |