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Welcome to North Fayston ...

North Fayston is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Fayston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for North Fayston: N. Fayston

North Fayston is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Fayston: 802

Communities near North Fayston ...

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

  • Williston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Williston is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
  • Barre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Barre
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
    • Barre is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
  • Montpelier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Northfield
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Waterbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Waterbury is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
  • Jericho
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Jericho is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
  • Hinesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesburg
    • Hinesburg is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
  • Stowe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
    • Stowe is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
  • Richmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 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 North Fayston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Fayston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Fayston ...

Looking for more information about North Fayston? 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 Fayston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Fayston.

Adding North Fayston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Fayston 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 Fayston was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found North Fayston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Fayston.

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 Fayston - 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.