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Welcome to North Westminster ...

The village of North Westminster is located in Windham County<1>.


The location of North Westminster 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 Westminster, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for North Westminster: N. Westminster

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), North Westminster had a population of 247 people.<3> (see below for details).

North Westminster is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

North Westminster is within the (802) area code.

Communities near North Westminster ...

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

  • Keene
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
  • Claremont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Sullivan County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <5>
  • Brattleboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Windsor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
  • Swanzey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
    • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <5>
  • Charlestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rockingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Rockingham is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
  • Chesterfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
  • Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Windsor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
  • Westminster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 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 Westminster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Westminster.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Westminster ...

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

Adding North Westminster to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Westminster 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 Westminster was on a map titled Road Map for New Hampshire and Vermont (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Westminster. 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 Windham, 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 Westminster.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Westminster - 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.









 

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