Welcome to Sheffield ...
Sheffield is located in Caledonia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheffield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
Sheffield is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sheffield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sheffield: 802
The ZIP code for Sheffield: 05866<3>
Communities Also Named Sheffield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Sheffield - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sheffield.
Communities near Sheffield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sheffield.
- Saint Johnsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Lyndon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hardwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Barton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Wolcott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Burke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Barnet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Cabot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Waterford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterford
- From Sheffield to Waterford
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 Sheffield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sheffield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sheffield. 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 Sheffield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheffield. See our Newspapers Page for Sheffield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheffield ...
Looking for more information about Sheffield? 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 Sheffield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sheffield.
Adding Sheffield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sheffield 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 Sheffield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Sheffield post office opened in 1824.
We also found Sheffield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheffield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheffield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Caledonia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheffield - 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 Sheffield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheffield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |