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Welcome to West Brattleboro ...

West Brattleboro is located in Windham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Brattleboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Brattleboro: W. Brattleboro

West Brattleboro is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Brattleboro: 802

Communities near West Brattleboro ...

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

  • Keene
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Swanzey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Walpole
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <3>
  • Chesterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <3>
  • Northfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • Westminster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
    • Putney is located in Windham County
    • 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 West Brattleboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Brattleboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Brattleboro ...

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

Adding West Brattleboro to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Brattleboro.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Brattleboro. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Brattleboro - 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.




 

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