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Welcome to Bristol ...

The village of Bristol is located in Addison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bristol, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.

Bristol is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bristol: 802

The ZIP code for Bristol: 05443<3>

Communities Also Named Bristol ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Bristol - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bristol ...

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

  • Middlebury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Middlebury is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
  • Shelburne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
  • Northfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Northfield is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
  • Hinesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hinesburg is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
  • Richmond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Richmond is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
  • Charlotte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Charlotte is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,783 people
  • Ferrisburgh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
  • Ferrisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferrisburg is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
  • Vergennes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Monkton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Monkton is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 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 Bristol. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bristol.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bristol ...

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

Adding Bristol to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bristol 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 Bristol was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bristol.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Bristol - 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 village (such as Bristol). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bristol 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.