Welcome to Somerset ...

Somerset is located in Windham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Somerset, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Somerset is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Somerset: 802

Communities Also Named Somerset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Somerset - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Somerset ...

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

• Bennington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Bennington is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
• North Adams
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
  • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
• Brattleboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Williamstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
• Manchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
• Shaftsbury
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
  • Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
• Pownal
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
  • Pownal is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
• Hoosick Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
  • Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <4>
• Arlington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
• Wilmington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Wilmington is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 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 Somerset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Somerset.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerset ...

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

Adding Somerset to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Somerset in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Somerset was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Somerset in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Somerset.