RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Vermont >> Washington County >> AdamantIndex...

Welcome to Adamant ...

Adamant is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Adamant, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1905.

Adamant is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Adamant: 802

The ZIP code for Adamant: 05640<3>

Communities near Adamant ...

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

  • Barre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Barre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Barre is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
  • Montpelier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Northfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Morristown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
  • Waterbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Waterbury is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
  • Stowe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
    • Stowe is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
  • Williamstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Hardwick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
  • Berlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,783 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 Adamant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adamant.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adamant ...

Looking for more information about Adamant? 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 Adamant, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Adamant.

Adding Adamant to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adamant 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 Adamant was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Adamant post office opened in 1905.

We also found Adamant on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adamant.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adamant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Adamant). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Adamant or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/