Welcome to Bread Loaf ...
Bread Loaf is located in Addison County<1>.
The location of Bread Loaf has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bread Loaf, 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.
Bread Loaf is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bread Loaf lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bread Loaf lies within the (802) area code.
Communities near Bread Loaf ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bread Loaf.
- Middlebury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
- Middlebury is located in Addison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Brandon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Pittsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Vergennes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
- Vergennes is located in Addison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <4>
- Monkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Addison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Starksboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksboro
- Starksboro is located in Addison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 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 Bread Loaf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bread Loaf.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bread Loaf. 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 Bread Loaf.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bread Loaf. See our Newspapers Page for Bread Loaf.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bread Loaf ...
Looking for more information about Bread Loaf? 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 Bread Loaf, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bread Loaf.
Adding Bread Loaf to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bread Loaf 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 Bread Loaf was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Bread Loaf on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bread Loaf.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bread Loaf. 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 Addison, 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 Bread Loaf - 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. |