Welcome to Stowe ...
The village of Stowe is located in Lamoille County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stowe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1816.
Stowe is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Stowe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Stowe lies within the (802) area code.
The ZIP code for Stowe: 05672<3>
Websites for Stowe ...
Official Website: www.townofstowevt.org/
Communities Also Named Stowe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Stowe - they are located in California, Kansas (2), Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stowe.
Communities near Stowe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stowe.
- Essex
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Williston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Montpelier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <5>
- Morristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
- Waterbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Jericho
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Johnson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Underhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Stowe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stowe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stowe. 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 Stowe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stowe. See our Newspapers Page for Stowe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stowe ...
Looking for more information about Stowe? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Stowe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stowe.
Adding Stowe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stowe 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 Stowe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Stowe post office opened in 1816.
We also found Stowe in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stowe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stowe: www.townofstowevt.org/
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 Lamoille, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stowe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Stowe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stowe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |