Welcome to Roxbury ...
Roxbury is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Roxbury has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roxbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Roxbury is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roxbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Roxbury: (802)
Communities Also Named Roxbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Roxbury - they are located in Connecticut (2), Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roxbury.
Communities near Roxbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roxbury.
- Barre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Montpelier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - East Montpelier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
- East Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Northfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
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 Roxbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roxbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roxbury. 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 Roxbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roxbury. See our Newspapers Page for Roxbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roxbury ...
Looking for more information about Roxbury? 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 Roxbury, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roxbury.
Adding Roxbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roxbury 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 Roxbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Roxbury post office opened in 1828.
We also found Roxbury in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roxbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roxbury. 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 Roxbury - 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/ |