Welcome to Garfield ...
Garfield is located in Lamoille County<1>.
The location of Garfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Garfield is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Garfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Garfield: (802)
Communities Also Named Garfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 48 communities that are also named Garfield - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garfield.
Communities near Garfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garfield.
- Morristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Waterbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Stowe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Cambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Johnson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Underhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Hardwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 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 <4>
- Wolcott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Calais
(16 miles [25.7 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 Garfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garfield. 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 Garfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garfield. See our Newspapers Page for Garfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garfield ...
Looking for more information about Garfield? 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 Garfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Garfield.
Adding Garfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garfield 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 Garfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Garfield post office opened in 1890.
We also found Garfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garfield. 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 Lamoille, 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 Garfield - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |