Welcome to South Wallingford ...
South Wallingford is located in Rutland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Wallingford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
A typical abbreviation for South Wallingford: S. Wallingford
South Wallingford is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Wallingford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South Wallingford: 802
Communities near South Wallingford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Wallingford.
- Rutland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rutland
- From South Wallingford to Rutland
- Castleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Manchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Rutland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Poultney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Fair Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Granville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <3>
- Clarendon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - West Rutland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
- Wallingford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 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 Wallingford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Wallingford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Wallingford. 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 Wallingford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Wallingford. See our Newspapers Page for South Wallingford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Wallingford ...
Looking for more information about South Wallingford? 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 Wallingford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Wallingford.
Adding South Wallingford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Wallingford 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 Wallingford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the South Wallingford post office opened in 1838.
We also found South Wallingford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Wallingford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Wallingford. 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 Rutland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Wallingford - 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/ |