Welcome to West Rutland ...
West Rutland is located in Rutland County<1>.
The location of West Rutland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Rutland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
A typical abbreviation for West Rutland: W. Rutland
West Rutland is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Rutland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Rutland is within the boundaries of the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named West Rutland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Rutland - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Rutland.
Communities near West Rutland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Rutland.
- Rutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Castleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Rutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Brandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Poultney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pittsford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fair Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Whitehall
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Whitehall is located in Washington County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
- Granville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Washington County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <4>
- Clarendon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Rutland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Rutland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Rutland. 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 Rutland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Rutland. See our Newspapers Page for West Rutland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Rutland ...
Looking for more information about West Rutland? 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 Rutland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Rutland.
Adding West Rutland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Rutland 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 Rutland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Rutland post office opened in 1826.
We also found West Rutland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Rutland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Rutland. 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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Rutland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |