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Welcome to Alburg Center ...

Alburg Center is located in Grand Isle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alburg Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Alburg Center: Alburg Ctr. (or less commonly used: Alburg Cen., Alburg Cent. or Alburg Cntr.)

Alburg Center is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Alburg Center: 802

Communities near Alburg Center ...

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

  • Plattsburgh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Albans
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Swanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • Saint Albans
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
  • Georgia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Georgia is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Highgate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Highgate is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
  • Napierville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napierville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napierville
  • Lacolle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacolle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacolle
  • Swanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sheldon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 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 Alburg Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alburg Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alburg Center ...

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

Adding Alburg Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alburg Center 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 Alburg Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alburg Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Grand Isle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alburg Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.