Welcome to West Hartford ...

West Hartford is located in Windsor County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Hartford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.

A typical abbreviation for West Hartford: W. Hartford

West Hartford is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Hartford: 802

The ZIP code for West Hartford: 05084<3>

Communities Also Named West Hartford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Hartford - they are located in Arkansas, Connecticut and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Hartford.

Communities near West Hartford ...

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

Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hanover is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
Enfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Enfield is located in Grafton County (NH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
Randolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hartland is located in Windsor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
Norwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Norwich is located in Windsor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Windsor is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Windsor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,911 people
Royalton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Royalton is located in Windsor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 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 Hartford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Hartford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Hartford ...

Looking for more information about West Hartford? 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 Hartford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Hartford.

Adding West Hartford to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the West Hartford post office opened in 1830.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windsor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Hartford - 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 Hartford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Hartford 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/