Welcome to West Braintree ...
West Braintree is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of West Braintree has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Braintree, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for West Braintree: W. Braintree
West Braintree is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Braintree lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Braintree is within the (802) area code.
Communities near West Braintree ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Braintree.
- Middlebury
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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
- Barre
(19 miles [30.6 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Northfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Bristol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Williamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Royalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Northfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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 West Braintree. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Braintree.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Braintree. 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 West Braintree.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Braintree. See our Newspapers Page for West Braintree.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Braintree ...
Looking for more information about West Braintree? 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 West Braintree, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Braintree.
Adding West Braintree to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Braintree 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 West Braintree was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Braintree post office opened in 1837.
We also found West Braintree in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Braintree.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Braintree. 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 Orange, 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 West Braintree - 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/ |