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Welcome to Craftsbury ...

Craftsbury is located in Orleans County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Craftsbury, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Craftsbury is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Craftsbury: 802

The ZIP code for Craftsbury: 05826<3>

Communities near Craftsbury ...

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

  • Lyndon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
  • Morristown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Johnson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
  • Hyde Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Hyde Park is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
  • Hardwick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
  • Barton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
  • Danville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Morrisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wolcott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
    • Wolcott is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
  • Calais
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calais have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
    • Calais is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 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 Craftsbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Craftsbury.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Craftsbury ...

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

Adding Craftsbury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Craftsbury 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 Craftsbury was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Craftsbury in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Craftsbury.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craftsbury - 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 community (such as Craftsbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Craftsbury or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.