Welcome to East Dorset ...
East Dorset is located in Bennington County<1>.
The location of East Dorset has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Dorset, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for East Dorset: E. Dorset
East Dorset is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Dorset lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Dorset lies within the (802) area code.
Communities near East Dorset ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Dorset.
- Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Granville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
- Clarendon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Wallingford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Ludlow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Londonderry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Pawlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Danby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Mount Holly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 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 East Dorset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Dorset.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Dorset. 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 Dorset.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Dorset. See our Newspapers Page for East Dorset.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Dorset ...
Looking for more information about East Dorset? 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 East Dorset, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Dorset.
Adding East Dorset to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Dorset 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 Dorset was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found East Dorset 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 Dorset.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Dorset. 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 Bennington, 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 East Dorset - 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. |