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Welcome to Vergennes ...

The city of Vergennes is located in Addison County<1>.

The location of Vergennes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Vergennes has a population of 2,599 people<3> (see below for details).

Vergennes is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Vergennes lies within the (802) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Vergennes.

Websites for Vergennes ...

Official Website: www.vergennes.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Vergennes had an population of 2,599 people. This is an increase of 0.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Vergennes had a population of 2,588 people (which is 7.03% of the total population of Addison County). This makes Vergennes the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Vergennes represents 0.41% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,588 people, the population of Vergennes decreased 5.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,741 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Vergennes.

Communities Also Named Vergennes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Vergennes - they are located in Illinois and Michigan.

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

Communities near Vergennes ...

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

  • South Burlington
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    • South Burlington lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the north of Vergennes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on South Burlington
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington<6>
  • Middlebury
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    • Middlebury lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Vergennes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Middlebury
  • Shelburne
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    • Shelburne lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the north of Vergennes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shelburne
  • Hinesburg
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    • Hinesburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Vergennes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,522 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hinesburg
  • Moriah
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    • Moriah lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Vergennes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,453 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Moriah
  • Bristol
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    • Bristol lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the east of Vergennes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bristol
  • Charlotte
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    • Charlotte lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Vergennes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,783 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Charlotte
  • Monkton
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    • Monkton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Vergennes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Monkton
  • Huntington
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    • Huntington lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Vergennes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Willsboro
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    • Willsboro lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Vergennes.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,963 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Willsboro

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 Vergennes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vergennes.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vergennes. Our list includes 27 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Vergennes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vergennes ...

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

Adding Vergennes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vergennes 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 Vergennes was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Vergennes on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vergennes.

The official website for Vergennes: www.vergennes.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 Addison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Vergennes.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vergennes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vergennes) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Vergennes. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from VergennesOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vergennes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1669, Longitude: -73.2556       In this case, the coordinates for Vergennes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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