Welcome to Stannard ...
Stannard is located in Caledonia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stannard, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Stannard is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stannard lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Stannard: 802
Communities near Stannard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stannard.
- Saint Johnsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Lyndon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Hyde Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Hardwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Barton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Morrisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morrisville
- From Stannard to Morrisville
- Wolcott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Burke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Barnet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Stannard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stannard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stannard. 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 Stannard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stannard. See our Newspapers Page for Stannard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stannard ...
Looking for more information about Stannard? 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 Stannard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stannard.
Adding Stannard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stannard 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 Stannard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Stannard post office opened in 1871.
We also found Stannard in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stannard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stannard. 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 Stannard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |