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Welcome to White River Junction ...

White River Junction is located in Windsor County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of White River Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.

A typical abbreviation for White River Junction: White Riv. Jct. (or less commonly used: White Riv. Jctn.)

White River Junction is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: White River Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for White River Junction: 802

The ZIP codes for White River Junction: 05001, 05009<3>

Communities near White River Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White River Junction.

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 White River Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White River Junction.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White River Junction. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for White River Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White River Junction ...

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

Adding White River Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the White River Junction post office opened in 1850.

For more details, see References and Mentions for White River Junction.

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 White River Junction - 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 White River Junction). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether White River Junction 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/