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Welcome to Shoreham ...

Shoreham is located in Addison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Shoreham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1806.

Shoreham is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Shoreham: 802

The ZIP code for Shoreham: 05770<3>

Communities Also Named Shoreham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Shoreham - they are located in Michigan, Minnesota (2) and New York.

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

Communities near Shoreham ...

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

  • Middlebury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
    • Middlebury is located in Addison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
  • Castleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Brandon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Ticonderoga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Vergennes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergennes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergennes
    • Vergennes is located in Addison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergennes <5>
  • Fair Haven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
  • New Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Addison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Addison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Addison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
  • Orwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
    • Orwell is located in Addison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 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 Shoreham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shoreham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shoreham ...

Looking for more information about Shoreham? 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 Shoreham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shoreham.

Adding Shoreham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Shoreham 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 Shoreham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Shoreham post office opened in 1806.

We also found Shoreham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shoreham.

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 Shoreham - 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 Shoreham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shoreham 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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