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Welcome to South Wardsboro ...

South Wardsboro is located in Windham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Wardsboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for South Wardsboro: S. Wardsboro

South Wardsboro is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Wardsboro: 802

Communities near South Wardsboro ...

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

  • Brattleboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Rockingham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockingham is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
  • Manchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchester is located in Bennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
  • Walpole
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Chesterfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellows Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Westminster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
  • Putney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Putney is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
  • Guilford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Guilford is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
  • Wilmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wilmington is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 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 Wardsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Wardsboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Wardsboro ...

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

Adding South Wardsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Wardsboro 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 Wardsboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Wardsboro - 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.