Welcome to Vergennes ...
The city of Vergennes is located in Addison County<1>.
The location of Vergennes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vergennes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1793.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Vergennes has a population of 2,599 people<3> (see below for details).
Vergennes is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Vergennes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Vergennes: (802)
Websites for Vergennes ...
Official Website: www.vergennes.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vergennes had an population of 2,599 people. This is an increase of 0.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Vergennes had a population of 2,588 people (which is 7.03% of the total population of Addison County). This makes Vergennes the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Vergennes represents 0.41% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,588 people, the population of Vergennes decreased 5.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,741 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Vergennes.
Communities Also Named Vergennes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Vergennes - they are located in Illinois and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vergennes.
Communities near Vergennes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vergennes.
- South Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
- South Burlington is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <5>
- Middlebury
(12 miles [19.3 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Hinesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Monkton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Huntington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
- Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Starksboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksboro
- Starksboro is located in Addison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
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 Vergennes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vergennes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vergennes. 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 Vergennes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vergennes. Our list includes 27 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Vergennes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vergennes ...
Looking for more information about Vergennes? 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 Vergennes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vergennes.
Adding Vergennes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vergennes 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 Vergennes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Vergennes post office opened in 1793.
We also found Vergennes in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vergennes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vergennes: www.vergennes.org/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vergennes. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vergennes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |