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Welcome to Samsonville ...

Samsonville is located in Franklin County<1>.

Samsonville is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Samsonville: 802

Communities Also Named Samsonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Samsonville - they are located in New York and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Samsonville.

Communities near Samsonville ...

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

  • Cowansville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Saint Albans
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Swanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
  • Sutton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
  • Highgate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Highgate is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
  • Johnson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
  • Dunham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunham came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham
  • Enosburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosburg
    • Enosburg is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enosburg <3>
  • Swanton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Richford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
    • Richford is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,303 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 Samsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Samsonville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Samsonville ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Samsonville - 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.