Welcome to North Duxbury ...
North Duxbury is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Duxbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for North Duxbury: N. Duxbury
North Duxbury is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Duxbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for North Duxbury: 802
Communities Also Named North Duxbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Duxbury - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Duxbury.
Communities near North Duxbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Duxbury.
- Essex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - South Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
- South Burlington is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <4>
- Essex Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
- Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
- Williston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Barre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
- Barre has also been known as:
- Barre City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <4>
- Winooski
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
- Winooski is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <4>
- Montpelier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
- Northfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
- Morristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
- Waterbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 North Duxbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Duxbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Duxbury. 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 North Duxbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Duxbury. See our Newspapers Page for North Duxbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Duxbury ...
Looking for more information about North Duxbury? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Duxbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Duxbury.
Adding North Duxbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Duxbury 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 North Duxbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the North Duxbury post office opened in 1856.
We also found North Duxbury in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Duxbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Duxbury. 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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Duxbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |