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Welcome to Ripton ...

Ripton is located in Addison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ripton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.

Ripton is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ripton: 802

The ZIP code for Ripton: 05766<3>

Communities near Ripton ...

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

  • Middlebury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlebury is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
  • Bristol
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bristol is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
  • Brandon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brandon is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Pittsford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Ferrisburgh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferrisburgh is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburgh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
  • Ferrisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferrisburg is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrisburg
  • Vergennes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Monkton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Monkton is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
  • Bristol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Starksboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Starksboro is located in Addison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 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 Ripton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ripton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ripton ...

Looking for more information about Ripton? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ripton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ripton.

Adding Ripton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ripton 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 Ripton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ripton post office opened in 1830.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ripton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Addison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ripton - 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 Ripton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ripton 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/