Welcome to East Monkton ...
East Monkton is located in Addison County<1>.
The location of East Monkton 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 Monkton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for East Monkton: E. Monkton
East Monkton is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Monkton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for East Monkton: (802)
Communities near East Monkton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Monkton.
- Burlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- South Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
- South Burlington is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <4>
- Essex Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
- Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
- Williston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Middlebury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
- Middlebury is located in Addison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
- Shelburne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Hinesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Charlotte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Monkton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Monkton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Monkton. 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 Monkton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Monkton. See our Newspapers Page for East Monkton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Monkton ...
Looking for more information about East Monkton? 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 Monkton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Monkton.
Adding East Monkton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Monkton 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 Monkton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found East Monkton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Monkton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Monkton. 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 Addison, 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 Monkton - 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. |