Welcome to West Milton ...
West Milton is located in Chittenden County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Milton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
A typical abbreviation for West Milton: W. Milton
West Milton is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Milton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Milton: 802
Communities Also Named West Milton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Milton - they are located in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Milton.
Communities near West Milton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Milton.
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
- Essex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - South Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
- South Burlington is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <3>
- Plattsburgh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <3>
- Colchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
- Essex Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
- Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
- Williston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Shelburne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Winooski
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
- Winooski is located in Chittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <3>
- Saint Albans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <3>
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 Milton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Milton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Milton. 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 Milton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Milton. See our Newspapers Page for West Milton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Milton ...
Looking for more information about West Milton? 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 Milton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Milton.
Adding West Milton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Milton 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 Milton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the West Milton post office opened in 1832.
We also found West Milton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Milton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Milton. 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 Chittenden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Milton - 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/ |