Welcome to East Roxbury ...
East Roxbury is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of East Roxbury 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 Roxbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for East Roxbury: E. Roxbury
East Roxbury is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Roxbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for East Roxbury: (802)
Communities near East Roxbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Roxbury.
- Barre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Barre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Montpelier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Northfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Williamstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Royalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - East Montpelier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Northfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
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 Roxbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Roxbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Roxbury. 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 Roxbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Roxbury. See our Newspapers Page for East Roxbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Roxbury ...
Looking for more information about East Roxbury? 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 Roxbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Roxbury.
Adding East Roxbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Roxbury 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 Roxbury was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found East Roxbury 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 Roxbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Roxbury. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Roxbury - 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. |