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Welcome to Groton ...

Groton is located in Caledonia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Groton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

Groton is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Groton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Groton: 802

The ZIP code for Groton: 05046<3>

Communities Also Named Groton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Groton - they are located in Connecticut, Kansas (2), Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio (2) and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Groton.

Communities near Groton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Groton.

  • Barre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Barre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Barre is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
  • Montpelier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Saint Johnsbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Haverhill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
  • Bradford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • East Montpelier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
    • East Montpelier is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Newbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
    • Newbury is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
  • Danville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 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 Groton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Groton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Groton. 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 Groton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Groton. See our Newspapers Page for Groton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Groton ...

Looking for more information about Groton? 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 Groton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Groton.

Adding Groton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Groton 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 Groton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Groton post office opened in 1832.

We also found Groton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Groton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Caledonia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Groton - 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 Groton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Groton 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/