Welcome to Gaysville ...
Gaysville is located in Windsor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaysville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
Gaysville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gaysville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gaysville: 802
The ZIP code for Gaysville: 05746<3>
Communities near Gaysville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gaysville.
- Rutland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
- Rutland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rutland is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
- Brandon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brandon is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
- Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Norwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Norwich is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,911 people
- Royalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Royalton is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
- Pittsford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pittsford is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 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 Gaysville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaysville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gaysville. 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 Gaysville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaysville. See our Newspapers Page for Gaysville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaysville ...
Looking for more information about Gaysville? 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 Gaysville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gaysville.
Adding Gaysville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gaysville 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 (so far) for Gaysville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gaysville post office opened in 1827.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaysville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windsor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaysville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gaysville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gaysville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |