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Welcome to North Thetford ...

North Thetford is located in Orange County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Thetford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.

A typical abbreviation for North Thetford: N. Thetford

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

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

Area Code for North Thetford: 802

The ZIP code for North Thetford: 05054<3>

Communities near North Thetford ...

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

  • Lebanon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
  • Hanover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanover is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
  • Hartford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartford is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
  • Enfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Enfield is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
  • Haverhill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Canaan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canaan is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
  • Norwich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwich is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
  • Royalton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Royalton is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
  • Bradford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bradford is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • Thetford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Thetford is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
    • 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 Thetford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Thetford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Thetford ...

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

Adding North Thetford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the North Thetford post office opened in 1849.

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

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 Thetford - 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 North Thetford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Thetford 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/