Welcome to East Craftsbury ...
East Craftsbury is located in Orleans County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Craftsbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
A typical abbreviation for East Craftsbury: E. Craftsbury
East Craftsbury is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Craftsbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Craftsbury is within the boundaries of the (802) area code.
The ZIP code for East Craftsbury: 05826<3>
Communities near East Craftsbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Craftsbury.
- Lyndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Morristown
(15 miles [24.1 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Hyde Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hardwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Barton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Morrisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
- Wolcott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Calais
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 East Craftsbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Craftsbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Craftsbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Craftsbury. See our Newspapers Page for East Craftsbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Craftsbury ...
Looking for more information about East 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to East Craftsbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Craftsbury.
Adding East Craftsbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East 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 East Craftsbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the East Craftsbury post office opened in 1849.
We also found East Craftsbury in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Craftsbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Craftsbury. 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 Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East 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 East Craftsbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |