Welcome to North Pomfret ...
North Pomfret is located in Windsor County<1>.
The location of North Pomfret has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Pomfret, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
A typical abbreviation for North Pomfret: N. Pomfret
North Pomfret is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Pomfret lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Pomfret is located in the (802) area code.
Communities near North Pomfret ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Pomfret.
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
- Hartford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Enfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
- Randolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Norwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Royalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 North Pomfret. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Pomfret.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Pomfret. 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 North Pomfret.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Pomfret. See our Newspapers Page for North Pomfret.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Pomfret ...
Looking for more information about North Pomfret? 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 North Pomfret, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Pomfret.
Adding North Pomfret to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Pomfret 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 North Pomfret was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Pomfret post office opened in 1866.
We also found North Pomfret in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Pomfret.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Pomfret. 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 Windsor, 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 North Pomfret - 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/ |