Welcome to Pomfret ...
Pomfret is located in Windsor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pomfret, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
Pomfret is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pomfret lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pomfret: 802
Communities Also Named Pomfret ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pomfret - they are located in Connecticut, Maryland and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pomfret.
Communities near Pomfret ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pomfret.
- Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hanover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
- Enfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Randolph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Norwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,911 people
- Royalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 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 Pomfret. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pomfret.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pomfret. 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 Pomfret.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pomfret. See our Newspapers Page for Pomfret.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pomfret ...
Looking for more information about Pomfret? 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 Pomfret, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pomfret.
Adding Pomfret to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pomfret 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 Pomfret was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pomfret post office opened in 1837.
We also found Pomfret in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pomfret.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windsor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pomfret - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |