Welcome to Alburg ...

The village of Alburg is located in Grand Isle County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Alburg had a population of 497 people.<3> (see below for details).

Alburg is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Alburg: (802)

Communities Also Named Alburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alburg - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alburg.

Communities near Alburg ...

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

• Saint Albans
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Saint Albans
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
• Swanton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swanton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Swanton
• Saint Albans
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Saint Albans
• Georgia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Georgia is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Georgia
• Highgate
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highgate is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Highgate
• Napierville
  (15 miles [24.1 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:<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napierville
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Napierville
• Lacolle
  (7 miles [11.3 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:<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacolle
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lacolle
• Swanton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Swanton is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Swanton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <5>
• Sheldon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheldon is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sheldon
• Grand Isle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Grand Isle

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alburg ...

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

Adding Alburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alburg 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 was on a map titled Map of Vermont (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Alburg on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Vermont (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/