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Welcome to South Hero ...

South Hero is located in Grand Isle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Hero, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1813.

A typical abbreviation for South Hero: S. Hero

South Hero is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Hero: 802

Communities near South Hero ...

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

  • Burlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Essex
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
  • South Burlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
    • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <3>
  • Plattsburgh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Colchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
  • Milton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Essex Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
    • Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
  • Williston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Williston is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
  • Shelburne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
    • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
  • Winooski
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
    • Winooski is located in Chittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <3>

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 Hero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Hero.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Hero ...

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

Adding South Hero to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Hero 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 Hero was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Hero post office opened in 1813.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Grand Isle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Hero - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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