Welcome to Waits River ...
Waits River is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of Waits River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waits River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
A typical abbreviation for Waits River: Waits Riv.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Waits River for more information about variations on the name of Waits River.
Waits River is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Waits River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waits River lies within the (802) area code.
Communities near Waits River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waits River.
- Barre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
- Barre has also been known as:
- Barre City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <4>
- Barre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Haverhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>
- Williamstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - East Montpelier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
- East Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Thetford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Waits River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waits River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waits River. 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 Waits River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waits River. See our Newspapers Page for Waits River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waits River ...
Looking for more information about Waits River? 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 Waits River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waits River.
Adding Waits River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waits River 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 Waits River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waits River post office opened in 1854.
We also found Waits River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waits River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waits River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Orange, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waits River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |