Welcome to South Reading ...
South Reading is located in Windsor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Reading, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for South Reading: S. Reading
South Reading is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Reading lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for South Reading: (802)
Communities near South Reading ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Reading.
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
- Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
- Charlestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <3>
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Weathersfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weathersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
- Weathersfield is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
- Plainfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <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 Reading. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Reading.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Reading. 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 Reading.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Reading. See our Newspapers Page for South Reading.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Reading ...
Looking for more information about South Reading? 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 Reading, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Reading.
Adding South Reading to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Reading 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 Reading was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found South Reading in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Reading.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Reading. 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 Windsor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Reading - 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. |