Welcome to Panton ...
Panton is located in Addison County<1>.
The location of Panton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Panton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.
Panton is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Panton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Panton is located in the (802) area code.
Communities near Panton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Panton.
- Middlebury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
- Middlebury is located in Addison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
- Shelburne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Hinesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Charlotte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Ferrisburgh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
- Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Ferrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County
- Vergennes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
- Vergennes is located in Addison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <5>
- Monkton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Addison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
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 Panton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Panton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Panton. 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 Panton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Panton. See our Newspapers Page for Panton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Panton ...
Looking for more information about Panton? 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 Panton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Panton.
Adding Panton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Panton 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 Panton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Panton post office opened in 1821.
We also found Panton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Panton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Panton. 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 Addison, 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 Panton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |