Welcome to Pompanoosuc ...
Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pompanoosuc, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
Pompanoosuc is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pompanoosuc lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pompanoosuc: 802
Communities near Pompanoosuc ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pompanoosuc.
- Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- Grantham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Grantham is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <3>
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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 Pompanoosuc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pompanoosuc.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pompanoosuc. 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 Pompanoosuc.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pompanoosuc. See our Newspapers Page for Pompanoosuc.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pompanoosuc ...
Looking for more information about Pompanoosuc? 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 Pompanoosuc, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pompanoosuc.
Adding Pompanoosuc to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pompanoosuc 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 Pompanoosuc was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pompanoosuc post office opened in 1849.
We also found Pompanoosuc in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pompanoosuc.
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 Pompanoosuc - 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/ |