Welcome to Lower Waterford ...
Lower Waterford is located in Caledonia County<1>.
The location of Lower Waterford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lower Waterford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
Lower Waterford is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lower Waterford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lower Waterford: (802)
Communities near Lower Waterford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lower Waterford.
- Saint Johnsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Lyndon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Bethlehem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <4>
- Whitefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Burke
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Barnet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
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 Lower Waterford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lower Waterford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lower Waterford. 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 Lower Waterford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Waterford. See our Newspapers Page for Lower Waterford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lower Waterford ...
Looking for more information about Lower Waterford? 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 Lower Waterford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lower Waterford.
Adding Lower Waterford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lower Waterford 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 Lower Waterford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lower Waterford post office opened in 1839.
We also found Lower Waterford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lower Waterford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Waterford. 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 Caledonia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lower Waterford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |