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Welcome to Jericho Center ...

Jericho Center is located in Chittenden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jericho Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Jericho Center: Jericho Ctr. (or less commonly used: Jericho Cen., Jericho Cent. or Jericho Cntr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jericho Center for more information about variations on the name of Jericho Center.

Jericho Center is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Jericho Center: 802

The ZIP code for Jericho Center: 05465<3>

Communities near Jericho Center ...

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

  • Burlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Essex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Essex is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
  • South Burlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Colchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Colchester is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
  • Milton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Essex Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
  • Williston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Williston is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
  • Shelburne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
  • Winooski
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Morristown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Morristown is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 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 Jericho Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jericho Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jericho Center ...

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

Adding Jericho Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jericho Center 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 Jericho Center was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jericho Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Chittenden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jericho Center - 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 Jericho Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jericho Center 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.