Welcome to South Peacham ...
South Peacham is located in Caledonia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Peacham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
A typical abbreviation for South Peacham: S. Peacham
South Peacham is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Peacham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South Peacham: 802
Communities near South Peacham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Peacham.
- Barre
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
- Barre has also been known as:
- Barre City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barre
- From South Peacham to Barre
- Barre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Saint Johnsbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Littleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Littleton
- From South Peacham to Littleton
- Lyndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Hardwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - East Montpelier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
- East Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Newbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Barnet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Peacham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Peacham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Peacham. 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 Peacham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Peacham. See our Newspapers Page for South Peacham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Peacham ...
Looking for more information about South Peacham? 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 South Peacham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Peacham.
Adding South Peacham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Peacham 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 Peacham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the South Peacham post office opened in 1869.
We also found South Peacham in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Peacham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Peacham. 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 Caledonia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Peacham - 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/ |