Welcome to Wardsboro Center ...
Wardsboro Center is located in Windham County<1>.
The location of Wardsboro Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wardsboro Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Wardsboro Center: Wardsboro Ctr. (or less commonly used: Wardsboro Cen., Wardsboro Cent. or Wardsboro Cntr.)
Wardsboro Center is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wardsboro Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wardsboro Center lies within the (802) area code.
Communities near Wardsboro Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wardsboro Center.
- Brattleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
- Rockingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Walpole
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <4>
- Chesterfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <4>
- Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Bellows Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
- Bellows Falls is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <4>
- Westminster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
- Putney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Wardsboro Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wardsboro Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wardsboro Center. 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 Wardsboro Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wardsboro Center. See our Newspapers Page for Wardsboro Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wardsboro Center ...
Looking for more information about Wardsboro Center? 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 Wardsboro Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wardsboro Center.
Adding Wardsboro Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wardsboro Center 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 Wardsboro Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wardsboro Center post office opened in 1892.
We also found Wardsboro Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wardsboro Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wardsboro Center. 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 Windham, 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 Wardsboro Center - 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/ |