Welcome to Shrewsbury ...
Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County<1>.
The location of Shrewsbury has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shrewsbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1809.
Shrewsbury is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shrewsbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Shrewsbury: (802)
Communities Also Named Shrewsbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Shrewsbury - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shrewsbury.
Communities near Shrewsbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shrewsbury.
- Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
- Castleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Rutland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Poultney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Woodstock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Pittsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Clarendon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - West Rutland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Wallingford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 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 Shrewsbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shrewsbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shrewsbury. 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 Shrewsbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shrewsbury. See our Newspapers Page for Shrewsbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shrewsbury ...
Looking for more information about Shrewsbury? 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 Shrewsbury, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shrewsbury.
Adding Shrewsbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Shrewsbury post office opened in 1809.
We also found Shrewsbury in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shrewsbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shrewsbury. 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 Rutland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shrewsbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |