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Welcome to North Troy ...

The village of North Troy is located in Orleans County<1>.


The location of North Troy 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 Troy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1829.

A typical abbreviation for North Troy: N. Troy

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Troy has a population of 571 people<3> (see below for details).

North Troy is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

North Troy lies within the (802) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Troy had an population of 571 people. This is a decrease of 7.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Troy had a population of 620 people. This makes North Troy the county's 20th most populous community.

The population of North Troy represents 0.1% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 224th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 620 people, the population of North Troy increased 4.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 593 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Troy.

Communities Also Named North Troy ...

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

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

Communities near North Troy ...

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

  • Newport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
  • Derby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,184 people
  • Sutton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,121 people
  • Stanstead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Enosburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
    • Enosburg is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <5>
  • Richford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
    • Richford is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,303 people
  • Potton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potton
  • Berkshire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Berkshire is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 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 Troy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Troy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Troy ...

Looking for more information about North Troy? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Troy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Troy.

Adding North Troy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Troy 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 Troy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the North Troy post office opened in 1829.

We also found North Troy in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Troy. 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 Orleans, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Troy.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Troy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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