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Welcome to Averill ...

Averill is located in Essex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Averill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

Averill is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Averill: 802

The ZIP code for Averill: 05901<3>

Communities Also Named Averill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Averill - they are located in Florida, Michigan, Minnesota and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Averill ...

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

  • Coaticook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stanstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Compton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
  • Colebrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brighton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
  • Ayer's Cliff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Stanstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Charleston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Charleston is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
  • Stewartstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stewartstown is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Canaan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Canaan is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 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 Averill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Averill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Averill ...

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

Adding Averill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Averill 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 (so far) for Averill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Averill post office opened in 1890. The Averill post office closed in 1967.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Averill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Averill - 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 Averill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Averill 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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