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We found twenty communities that are also named Guilford.
Within Vermont, the name Guilford is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Pulaski County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Guilford [Pulaski County].
Connecticut
New Haven County
This Guilford is located in New Haven County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<2> to the south of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Guilford.
Florida
Bradford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Guilford [Bradford County].
Union County
This Guilford is located in Union County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Guilford.
Illinois
Jo Daviess County
This Guilford is located in Jo Daviess County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<2> to the west of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jo Daviess County community of Guilford.
Indiana
Dearborn County
This Guilford is located in Dearborn County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Guilford.
Kansas
Wilson County
This Guilford is located in Wilson County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<2> to the west of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Guilford.
Maine
Piscataquis County
This Guilford is located in Piscataquis County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Guilford.
Maryland
Baltimore City
This Guilford is located in Baltimore City and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Guilford.
Howard County
This Guilford is located in Howard County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the southwest of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Guilford.
Missouri
Nodaway County
This Guilford is located in Nodaway County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<2> to the west of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Guilford.
New York
Chenango County
This Guilford is located in Chenango County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<2> to the west of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Guilford.
North Carolina
Guilford County
This Guilford is located in Guilford County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Guilford.
Ohio
Columbiana County
This Guilford is located in Columbiana County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Guilford.
Madison County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Madison County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Guilford.
Mercer County
This community is historic and although located in Mercer County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Guilford.
Pennsylvania
Franklin County
This Guilford is located in Franklin County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Guilford.
Virginia
Accomack County
This Guilford is located in Accomack County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Guilford.
Fairfax County
This Guilford is located in Fairfax County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the southwest of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Guilford.
Roanoke City
This Guilford is located in Roanoke City and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the southwest of the Guilford that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Guilford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Guilford ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Guilford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Guilford and extending to:
Newfane, which is the Seat of Windham County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Guilford to Newfane, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,549 miles [8,930.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,137 miles [6,657.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Guilford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Guilford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Guilford could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Guilford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Guilford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8169, Longitude: -72.5749
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.824 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.602 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.03 degrees.