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Welcome to Valcour ...

Valcour is located in Clinton County<1>.


The location of Valcour has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Valcour, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

Valcour is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Valcour lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Valcour: (518)

Communities near Valcour ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valcour.

  • Burlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
  • Essex
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
  • South Burlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
    • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <4>
  • Plattsburgh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Colchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
  • Milton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Essex Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
    • Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
  • Shelburne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
    • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
  • Winooski
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
    • Winooski is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <4>
  • Georgia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Georgia is located in Franklin County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people

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 Valcour. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valcour.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valcour. 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 Valcour.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valcour. See our Newspapers Page for Valcour.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valcour ...

Looking for more information about Valcour? 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 Valcour, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valcour.

Adding Valcour to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Valcour 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 Valcour was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Valcour post office opened in 1855.

We also found Valcour in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Valcour.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valcour. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Clinton, 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 Valcour - 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/









 

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