Welcome to Mount Tabor ...
Mount Tabor is located in Rutland County<1>.
The location of Mount Tabor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Tabor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Tabor: Mt. Tabor
Mount Tabor is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Tabor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mount Tabor: (802)
Communities Also Named Mount Tabor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Mount Tabor - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida, Indiana, Kentucky (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (3), Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Tabor.
Communities near Mount Tabor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Tabor.
- Rutland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Poultney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
- Clarendon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - West Rutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Wallingford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Dorset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Mount Tabor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Tabor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Tabor. 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 Mount Tabor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Tabor. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Tabor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Tabor ...
Looking for more information about Mount Tabor? 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 Mount Tabor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Tabor.
Adding Mount Tabor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Tabor 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 Mount Tabor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mount Tabor post office opened in 1876.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Tabor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Tabor. 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 Rutland, 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 Mount Tabor - 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/ |