Welcome to Cabot ...
The village of Cabot is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Cabot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cabot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1804.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Cabot had a population of 233 people.<3> (see below for details).
Cabot is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Cabot lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cabot lies within the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named Cabot ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Cabot - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cabot.
Communities near Cabot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cabot.
- Barre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
- Barre has also been known as:
- Barre City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <5>
- Barre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Montpelier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <5>
- Saint Johnsbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Lyndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Morristown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
- Hyde Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Hardwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - East Montpelier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
- East Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 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 Cabot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cabot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cabot. 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 Cabot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cabot. See our Newspapers Page for Cabot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cabot ...
Looking for more information about Cabot? 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 Cabot, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cabot.
Adding Cabot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cabot 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 Cabot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cabot post office opened in 1804.
We also found Cabot in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cabot.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cabot. 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 Washington, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cabot. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cabot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |