Welcome to Grafton ...
Grafton is located in Windham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grafton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1818.
Grafton is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Grafton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Grafton: 802
The ZIP code for Grafton: 05146<3>
Communities Also Named Grafton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Grafton - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), Utah, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grafton.
Communities near Grafton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grafton.
- Claremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Claremont
- From Grafton to Claremont
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
- Charlestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charlestown
- From Grafton to Charlestown
- Rockingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
- Walpole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walpole
- From Grafton to Walpole
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Bellows Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
- Bellows Falls is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <4>
- Westminster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
- Weathersfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weathersfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
- Weathersfield is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weathersfield
- From Grafton to Weathersfield
- Putney
(13 miles [20.9 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 Grafton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grafton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grafton. 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 Grafton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grafton. See our Newspapers Page for Grafton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grafton ...
Looking for more information about Grafton? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Grafton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grafton.
Adding Grafton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grafton 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 Grafton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Grafton post office opened in 1818.
We also found Grafton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grafton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grafton. 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 Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grafton - 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 Grafton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grafton 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |