Welcome to Podunk ...

Podunk is located in Windham County<1>.

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)
  • Bennington is located in Bennington County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
• Brattleboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Manchester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Manchester is located in Bennington County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
• Shaftsbury
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
• Westminster
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Westminster is located in Windham County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
• Putney
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Putney is located in Windham County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
• Arlington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Arlington is located in Bennington County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
• Guilford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Guilford is located in Windham County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
• Wilmington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Wilmington is located in Windham County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
• Dummerston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dummerston is located in Windham County
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  • 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.