Welcome to Granby ...
Granby is located in Essex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Granby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
Granby is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Granby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Granby: 802
The ZIP code for Granby: 05840<3>
Communities Also Named Granby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Granby - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Missouri and Quebec (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Granby.
Communities near Granby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Granby.
- Saint Johnsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Littleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Littleton
- From Granby to Littleton
- Lyndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Lancaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Whitefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
- Whitefield is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitefield
- From Granby to Whitefield
- Northumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northumberland
- From Granby to Northumberland
- Burke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lunenburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lunenburg <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lunenburg
- From Granby to Lunenburg
- Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterford
- From Granby to Waterford
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Granby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Granby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Granby. 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 Granby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Granby. See our Newspapers Page for Granby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Granby ...
Looking for more information about Granby? 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 Granby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Granby.
Adding Granby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Granby 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 Granby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Granby post office opened in 1829.
We also found Granby in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Granby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Granby. 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 Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Granby - 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 Granby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Granby or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |