Welcome to West Bridport ...
West Bridport is located in Addison County<1>.
The location of West Bridport 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 Bridport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1976.
A typical abbreviation for West Bridport: W. Bridport
West Bridport is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Bridport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Bridport: (802)
Communities near West Bridport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Bridport.
- Middlebury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Brandon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Ticonderoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
- Ticonderoga is located in Essex County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <4>
- Ferrisburgh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County
- Vergennes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- New Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Addison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Shoreham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Orwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Bridport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Bridport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Bridport. 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 Bridport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bridport. See our Newspapers Page for West Bridport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Bridport ...
Looking for more information about West Bridport? 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 Bridport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Bridport.
Adding West Bridport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Bridport 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 Bridport was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found West Bridport in the book titled .<6> From that list, the West Bridport post office opened in 1976.
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Bridport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bridport. 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 West Bridport - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |