Welcome to Addison ...
Addison is located in Addison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Addison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1798.
Addison is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Addison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Addison is within the boundaries of the (802) area code.
The ZIP code for Addison: 05491<3>
Communities Also Named Addison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Addison - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Addison.
Communities near Addison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Addison.
- Middlebury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Hinesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Charlotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Ticonderoga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
- Ticonderoga is located in Essex County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <5>
- Ferrisburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrisburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
- Ferrisburg is located in Addison County
- Vergennes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Addison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <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 Addison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Addison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Addison. 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 Addison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Addison. See our Newspapers Page for Addison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Addison ...
Looking for more information about Addison? 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 Addison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Addison.
Adding Addison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Addison 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 Addison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Addison post office opened in 1798.
We also found Addison in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Addison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Addison. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Addison - 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 Addison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Addison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |