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Welcome to North Randolph ...

North Randolph is located in Orange County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Randolph, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

A typical abbreviation for North Randolph: N. Randolph

North Randolph is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Randolph: 802

Communities Also Named North Randolph ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Randolph - it's located in Massachusetts.

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

Communities near North Randolph ...

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

  • Barre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Barre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Northfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Randolph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
  • Williamstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
  • Norwich
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Windsor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
  • Royalton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Royalton is located in Windsor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
  • Berlin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,783 people
  • Thetford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thetford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
    • Thetford is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 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 Randolph. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Randolph.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Randolph ...

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

Adding North Randolph to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the North Randolph post office opened in 1858.

We also found North Randolph in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Randolph - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/