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Welcome to South Randolph ...

South Randolph is located in Orange County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Randolph, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

A typical abbreviation for South Randolph: S. Randolph

South Randolph is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Randolph: 802

Communities Also Named South Randolph ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Randolph - it's located in Wisconsin.

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

Communities near South Randolph ...

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

  • Hanover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartford is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
  • Northfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Northfield is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
  • Randolph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
  • Williamstown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Williamstown is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
  • Norwich
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwich is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
  • Royalton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Royalton is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
  • Thetford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Thetford is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
  • Northfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,939 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 South Randolph. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Randolph.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Randolph ...

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

Adding South Randolph to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Randolph 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 (so far) for South Randolph was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the South Randolph post office opened in 1887. The South Randolph post office closed in 1905.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Randolph - 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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