Welcome to Northfield Falls ...
Northfield Falls is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Northfield Falls, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Northfield Falls is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Northfield Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Northfield Falls lies within the (802) area code.
Communities near Northfield Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northfield Falls.
- Barre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
- Barre has also been known as:
- Barre City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <3>
- Barre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Montpelier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
- Waterbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Randolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - East Montpelier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
- East Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Huntington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
- Waterbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in Washington County
- Estimated population in 2018: 1,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <3>
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 Northfield Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northfield Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northfield Falls. 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 Northfield Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northfield Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Northfield Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northfield Falls ...
Looking for more information about Northfield Falls? 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 Northfield Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Northfield Falls.
Adding Northfield Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Northfield Falls 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 Northfield Falls was on a map titled Map of Vermont (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Northfield Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northfield Falls. 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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northfield Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |