Welcome to South Burlington ...

The city of South Burlington is located in Chittenden County<1>.

The location of South Burlington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for South Burlington: S. Burlington

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Burlington has a population of 19,532 people<3> (see below for details).

South Burlington is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

South Burlington lies within the (802) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of South Burlington.

Websites for South Burlington ...

Official Website: www.south-burlington.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Burlington had an population of 19,532 people. This is an increase of 9.09% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.51% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Burlington had a population of 17,904 people (or 11.44% of the total population of Chittenden County). This makes South Burlington the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of South Burlington represents 2.86% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,904 people, the population of South Burlington increased 13.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,814 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Burlington.

Communities near South Burlington ...

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

• Essex
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  • Essex lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of South Burlington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Colchester
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  • Colchester lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the north of South Burlington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Milton
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  • Milton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of South Burlington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Jericho
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  • Jericho lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the east of South Burlington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Fairfax
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  • Fairfax lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of South Burlington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Hinesburg
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  • Hinesburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southeast of South Burlington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Richmond
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  • Richmond lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the east of South Burlington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Charlotte
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  • Charlotte lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the south of South Burlington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,783 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Underhill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill
  • Underhill lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of South Burlington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,076 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Au Sable
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  • Au Sable lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of South Burlington.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,025 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Au Sable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 South Burlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Burlington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Burlington ...

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

Adding South Burlington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Burlington 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 South Burlington was on a map titled Map of Vermont (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found South Burlington on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Vermont (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Burlington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for South Burlington: www.south-burlington.com/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/