Welcome to Wolcott ...
Wolcott is located in Lamoille County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wolcott, you might consider that their post office opened in 1811.
Wolcott is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wolcott lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wolcott: 802
The ZIP code for Wolcott: 05680<3>
Communities Also Named Wolcott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Wolcott - they are located in Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wolcott.
Communities near Wolcott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wolcott.
- Morristown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
- Waterbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Stowe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Cambridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Johnson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Hyde Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hardwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - East Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
- East Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Morrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morrisville
- From Wolcott to Morrisville
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 Wolcott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolcott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wolcott. 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 Wolcott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolcott. See our Newspapers Page for Wolcott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolcott ...
Looking for more information about Wolcott? 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 Wolcott, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wolcott.
Adding Wolcott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wolcott 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 Wolcott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Wolcott post office opened in 1811.
We also found Wolcott in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wolcott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wolcott. 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 Lamoille, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wolcott - 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 Wolcott). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wolcott or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |