Welcome to Averill ...
Averill is located in Essex County<1>.
The location of Averill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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.<3>.
Time Zone: Averill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Averill: (802)
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaticook
- Stanstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanstead
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <4>
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Ayer's Cliff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer's Cliff
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayer's Cliff <4>
- Stanstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Charleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
- Stewartstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 for Averill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Averill post office opened in 1890.
We also found Averill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Averill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Averill. 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 Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Averill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |