Welcome to Podunk ...

Podunk is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Podunk: 802

Communities Also Named Podunk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Podunk - they are located in Connecticut (2), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Nevada and New York.

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

Communities near Podunk ...

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

Bennington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
Brattleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
Shaftsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
- Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
Westminster
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- 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
Putney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
- Putney is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
Guilford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Guilford is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
Wilmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
Dummerston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummerston
- Dummerston is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 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 Podunk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Podunk.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Podunk ...

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

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 Podunk - 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.