Welcome to Amsden ...
Amsden is located in Windsor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amsden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Amsden is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Amsden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Amsden: 802
Communities Also Named Amsden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Amsden - they are located in Michigan and Ohio (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amsden.
Communities near Amsden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amsden.
- Claremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Charlestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rockingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
- Chester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
- Bellows Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
- Bellows Falls is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <3>
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 Amsden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amsden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amsden. 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 Amsden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amsden. See our Newspapers Page for Amsden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amsden ...
Looking for more information about Amsden? 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 Amsden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amsden.
Adding Amsden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amsden 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 Amsden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Amsden post office opened in 1880.
We also found Amsden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amsden.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windsor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amsden - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |