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Welcome to Westminster Station ...

Westminster Station is located in Windham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westminster Station, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

A typical abbreviation for Westminster Station: Westminster Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Westminster Station is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Westminster Station: 802

The ZIP code for Westminster Station: 05159<3>

Communities Also Named Westminster Station ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Westminster Station - it's located in Massachusetts.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westminster Station.

Communities near Westminster Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westminster Station.

  • Keene
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
  • Brattleboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Springfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Springfield is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
  • Swanzey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <4>
  • Charlestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rockingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockingham is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
  • Chesterfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
  • Bellows Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Westminster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 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 Westminster Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westminster Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westminster Station ...

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

Adding Westminster Station to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Westminster Station post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westminster Station.

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 Westminster Station - 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 Westminster Station). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westminster Station 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/