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Welcome to Passumpsic ...

Passumpsic is located in Caledonia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Passumpsic, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

Passumpsic is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Passumpsic: 802

The ZIP code for Passumpsic: 05861<3>

Communities near Passumpsic ...

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

  • Saint Johnsbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Littleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lyndon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
  • Hardwick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
  • Bethlehem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Newbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Newbury is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
  • Danville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Burke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Burke is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
  • Barnet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnet is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
  • Lisbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lisbon is located in Grafton County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>

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 Passumpsic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Passumpsic.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Passumpsic ...

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

Adding Passumpsic to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Passumpsic 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 (so far) for Passumpsic was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Passumpsic.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Caledonia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Passumpsic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Passumpsic). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Passumpsic or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.