Welcome to West Fairlee ...
The Town of West Fairlee is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of West Fairlee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for West Fairlee: W. Fairlee
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of West Fairlee has a population of 680 people<3> (see below for details).
West Fairlee is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: West Fairlee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Fairlee: (802)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Fairlee had an population of 680 people. This is an increase of 4.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of West Fairlee had a population of 652 people. This makes West Fairlee the county's 17th most populous community.
The population of West Fairlee represents 0.1% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 222nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 652 people, the population of West Fairlee decreased 10.19% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 726 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Fairlee.
Communities near West Fairlee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Fairlee.
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
- Randolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Haverhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <5>
- Williamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Norwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Royalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Bradford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Thetford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Newbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Lyme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Lyme is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <5>
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 Fairlee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Fairlee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Fairlee. 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 Fairlee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Fairlee. See our Newspapers Page for West Fairlee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Fairlee ...
Looking for more information about West Fairlee? 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 Fairlee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Fairlee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Fairlee. 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 Orange, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Fairlee. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Fairlee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |