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Welcome to Willoughby ...

Willoughby is located in Orleans County<1>.


The location of Willoughby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Willoughby, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Willoughby is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Willoughby is located in the (802) area code.

Communities Also Named Willoughby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Willoughby - they are located in Maryland, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Willoughby ...

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

  • Saint Johnsbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
    • Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Lyndon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
  • Newport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
  • Derby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,184 people
  • Newport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,121 people
  • Hardwick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
  • Barton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Wolcott
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
    • Wolcott is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
  • Burke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 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 Willoughby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willoughby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willoughby ...

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

Adding Willoughby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Willoughby in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Willoughby was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Willoughby on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Willoughby.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willoughby. 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 Orleans, 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 Willoughby - 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.









 

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