Welcome to West Fairlee ...
West Fairlee is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of West Fairlee 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 Fairlee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for West Fairlee: W. Fairlee
West Fairlee is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Fairlee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Fairlee: (802)
Communities near West Fairlee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Fairlee.
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
- Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Enfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
- Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Haverhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Williamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Norwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Royalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 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 West Fairlee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Fairlee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Fairlee. 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 Fairlee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Fairlee. See our Newspapers Page for West Fairlee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Fairlee ...
Looking for more information about West Fairlee? 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 West Fairlee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Fairlee.
Adding West Fairlee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Fairlee 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 Fairlee was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found West Fairlee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Fairlee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Fairlee - 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. |