Welcome to West Lincoln ...
West Lincoln is located in Addison County<1>.
The location of West Lincoln 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 Lincoln, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for West Lincoln: W. Lincoln
West Lincoln is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Lincoln lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Lincoln: (802)
Communities Also Named West Lincoln ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Lincoln - they are located in Mississippi, Nebraska and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Lincoln.
Communities near West Lincoln ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Lincoln.
- Middlebury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Northfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Hinesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Charlotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Ferrisburgh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County
- Vergennes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Monkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Northfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
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 Lincoln. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Lincoln.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Lincoln. 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 Lincoln.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Lincoln. See our Newspapers Page for West Lincoln.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lincoln ...
Looking for more information about West Lincoln? 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 Lincoln, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Lincoln.
Adding West Lincoln to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Lincoln 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 Lincoln was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Lincoln post office opened in 1878.
We also found West Lincoln in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Lincoln.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Lincoln. 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 Lincoln - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |