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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)
    • Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Littleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lyndon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
  • Lancaster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitefield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Northumberland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Burke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Burke is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Lunenburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 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 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 (so far) for Granby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Granby post office opened in 1829.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Granby.

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>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/