Welcome to Taftsville ...

Taftsville is located in Windsor County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Taftsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.

Taftsville is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Taftsville: 802

The ZIP code for Taftsville: 05073<3>

Communities near Taftsville ...

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

Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
Claremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Claremont is located in Sullivan County (NH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>
Hanover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover is located in Grafton County (NH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford is located in Windsor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
Enfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Enfield is located in Grafton County (NH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
Hartland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hartland is located in Windsor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
Norwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norwich is located in Windsor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Windsor is located in Windsor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
Grantham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grantham is located in Sullivan County (NH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <4>
Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,911 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 Taftsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taftsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taftsville ...

Looking for more information about Taftsville? 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 Taftsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Taftsville.

Adding Taftsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Taftsville 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 Taftsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Taftsville post office opened in 1841.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Taftsville.

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 Taftsville - 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 community (such as Taftsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Taftsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/