Welcome to West Bridgewater ...
West Bridgewater is primarily located in Rutland County<1>. A portion of West Bridgewater extends into Windsor County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Bridgewater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
A typical abbreviation for West Bridgewater: W. Bridgewater
West Bridgewater is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Bridgewater lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for West Bridgewater: (802)
Communities Also Named West Bridgewater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Bridgewater - they are located in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Bridgewater.
Communities near West Bridgewater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Bridgewater.
- Rutland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,914 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Rutland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hartland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Royalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Pittsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Clarendon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - West Rutland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
- West Rutland is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 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 Bridgewater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Bridgewater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Bridgewater. 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 Bridgewater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bridgewater. See our Newspapers Page for West Bridgewater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Bridgewater ...
Looking for more information about West Bridgewater? 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 West Bridgewater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Bridgewater.
Adding West Bridgewater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Bridgewater post office opened in 1867.
We also found West Bridgewater in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Bridgewater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bridgewater. 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 Rutland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Bridgewater - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |