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Welcome to West Dummerston ...

West Dummerston is located in Windham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Dummerston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1836.

A typical abbreviation for West Dummerston: W. Dummerston

West Dummerston is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Dummerston: 802

The ZIP code for West Dummerston: 05357<3>

Communities near West Dummerston ...

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

  • Keene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Brattleboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Swanzey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Rockingham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rockingham is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
  • Winchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Walpole
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <4>
  • Chesterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bellows Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Northfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 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 Dummerston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Dummerston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Dummerston ...

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

Adding West Dummerston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Dummerston 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 West Dummerston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the West Dummerston post office opened in 1836.

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

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 Dummerston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as West Dummerston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Dummerston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/