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Welcome to Middlebury ...

Middlebury is located in Addison County<1> and is the County Seat for Addison County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Middlebury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1793.

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

Middlebury is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Middlebury: 802

The ZIP code for Middlebury: 05753<3>

Communities Also Named Middlebury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Middlebury - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana (2), Missouri, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Middlebury ...

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

  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristol is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
  • Brandon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Brandon is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Ticonderoga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferrisburgh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
  • Ferrisburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ferrisburg is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
  • Vergennes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Monkton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Monkton is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Starksboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Starksboro is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
  • New Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Haven is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 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 Middlebury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middlebury.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middlebury ...

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

Adding Middlebury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middlebury 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 Middlebury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Middlebury post office opened in 1793.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middlebury.

Footnotes ...

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