Welcome to North Windham ...
North Windham is located in Windham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Windham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
A typical abbreviation for North Windham: N. Windham
North Windham is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Windham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for North Windham: 802
Communities Also Named North Windham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Windham - they are located in Connecticut and Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Windham.
Communities near North Windham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Windham.
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Charlestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
- Rockingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Manchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Walpole
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <4>
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Bellows Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
- Bellows Falls is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <4>
- Westminster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Weathersfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weathersfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
- Weathersfield is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
- Putney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Windham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Windham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Windham. 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 Windham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Windham. See our Newspapers Page for North Windham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Windham ...
Looking for more information about North Windham? 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 Windham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Windham.
Adding North Windham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Windham 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 Windham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the North Windham post office opened in 1861.
We also found North Windham in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Windham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Windham. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around North Windham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |