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Welcome to Bomoseen ...

Bomoseen is located in Rutland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bomoseen, 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.

Bomoseen is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bomoseen: 802

Communities near Bomoseen ...

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

  • Rutland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rutland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
  • Brandon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Poultney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poultney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
    • Poultney is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Ticonderoga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Fair Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
  • Whitehall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>
  • Granville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <3>
  • Clarendon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 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 Bomoseen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bomoseen.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bomoseen ...

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

Adding Bomoseen to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bomoseen.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Rutland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bomoseen - 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.