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Welcome to Tinmouth ...

Tinmouth is located in Rutland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tinmouth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

Tinmouth is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Tinmouth: 802

Communities near Tinmouth ...

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

  • Rutland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Castleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,105 people
  • Poultney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poultney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
    • Poultney is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Pittsford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Fair Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 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
  • Whitehall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <3>
  • Granville
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 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 Tinmouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tinmouth.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tinmouth ...

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

Adding Tinmouth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tinmouth 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 Tinmouth was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Tinmouth in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Tinmouth post office opened in 1805.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tinmouth.

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 Tinmouth - 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/