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Welcome to Townshend ...

Townshend is located in Windham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Townshend, you might consider that their post office opened in 1811.

Townshend is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Townshend: 802

The ZIP code for Townshend: 05353<3>

Communities Also Named Townshend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Townshend - it's located in Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Townshend.

Communities near Townshend ...

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

  • Brattleboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Springfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
  • Charlestown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockingham
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Walpole
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chesterfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Chester is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
  • Bellows Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Westminster
    (8 miles [12.9 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Putney is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 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 Townshend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Townshend.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Townshend ...

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

Adding Townshend to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Townshend post office opened in 1811.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Townshend.

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 Townshend - 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 Townshend). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Townshend 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/