Welcome to Wenlock ...
Wenlock is located in Essex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wenlock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Wenlock is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wenlock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wenlock: 802
Communities near Wenlock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wenlock.
- Colebrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Northumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Northumberland is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Burke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burke is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
- Sutton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton is located in Caledonia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
- Brownington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brownington is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Morgan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 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 Wenlock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wenlock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wenlock. 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 Wenlock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wenlock. See our Newspapers Page for Wenlock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wenlock ...
Looking for more information about Wenlock? 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 Wenlock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wenlock.
Adding Wenlock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wenlock 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 Wenlock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Wenlock post office opened in 1881. The Wenlock post office closed in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wenlock.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wenlock - 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> | 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/ |