Welcome to North Thetford ...
North Thetford is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of North Thetford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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.<3>.
Time Zone: North Thetford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Thetford lies within the (802) area code.
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grafton County (NH)
- 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) - Enfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Grafton County (NH)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>
- Canaan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Grafton County (NH)
- 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) - Royalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Thetford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 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.
We also found North Thetford in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Thetford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Thetford. 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 Orange, 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 North Thetford - 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/ |