Welcome to East Topsham ...
East Topsham is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of East Topsham 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 Topsham, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
A typical abbreviation for East Topsham: E. Topsham
East Topsham is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Topsham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Topsham is within the (802) area code.
Communities near East Topsham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Topsham.
- Barre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Montpelier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Haverhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>
- Williamstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - East Montpelier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Thetford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Newbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Topsham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Topsham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Topsham. 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 Topsham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Topsham. See our Newspapers Page for East Topsham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Topsham ...
Looking for more information about East Topsham? 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 Topsham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Topsham.
Adding East Topsham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Topsham 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 Topsham was on a map titled Road Map for New Hampshire and Vermont (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Topsham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Topsham. 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 Orange, 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 Topsham - 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. |