Welcome to Saint Albans Bay ...
Saint Albans Bay is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Saint Albans Bay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Albans Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Albans Bay: St. Albans Bay
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Saint Albans Bay for more information about variations on the name of Saint Albans Bay.
Saint Albans Bay is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saint Albans Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Saint Albans Bay is located in the (802) area code.
Communities near Saint Albans Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Albans Bay.
- Plattsburgh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <4>
- Colchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Swanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Fairfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Georgia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Highgate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Enosburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
- Enosburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <4>
- Swanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <4>
- Sheldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Saint Albans Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Albans Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Albans Bay. 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 Saint Albans Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Albans Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Albans Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Albans Bay ...
Looking for more information about Saint Albans Bay? 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 Saint Albans Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Albans Bay.
Adding Saint Albans Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Albans Bay 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 Saint Albans Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Saint Albans Bay post office opened in 1848.
We also found Saint Albans Bay in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Albans Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Albans Bay. 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 Franklin, 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 Saint Albans Bay - 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/ |