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Welcome to Post Mills ...

Post Mills is located in Orange County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Post Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Post Mills: Post Mls. (or less commonly used: Post Mlls.)

Post Mills is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Post Mills: 802

The ZIP code for Post Mills: 05058<3>

Communities near Post Mills ...

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

  • Lebanon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hanover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hartford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hartford is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
  • Enfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Randolph
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Randolph is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
  • Haverhill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwich
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Norwich is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
  • Royalton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Royalton is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
  • Bradford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradford is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • Thetford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Thetford is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 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 Post Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Post Mills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Post Mills ...

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

Adding Post Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Post Mills 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 Post Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Post Mills.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Post Mills - 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 Post Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Post Mills 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.