Welcome to West Corinth ...
West Corinth is located in Orange County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Corinth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
A typical abbreviation for West Corinth: W. Corinth
West Corinth is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Corinth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Corinth: (802)
Communities Also Named West Corinth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Corinth - they are located in Maine and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Corinth.
Communities near West Corinth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Corinth.
- Barre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Barre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Montpelier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Northfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Haverhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <3>
- Williamstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Corinth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Corinth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Corinth. 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 Corinth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Corinth. See our Newspapers Page for West Corinth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Corinth ...
Looking for more information about West Corinth? 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 Corinth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Corinth.
Adding West Corinth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Corinth 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 Corinth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Corinth post office opened in 1860.
We also found West Corinth in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Corinth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Corinth. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Corinth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |