Welcome to Vermont ...
Vermont is located in Dane County<1>.
The location of Vermont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vermont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
Vermont is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vermont lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Vermont: (608)
Communities Also Named Vermont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Vermont - they are located in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vermont.
Communities near Vermont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vermont.
- Madison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Fitchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Waunakee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Verona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Mount Horeb
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Dodgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Prairie du Sac village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Cross Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Sauk City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Vermont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vermont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vermont. 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 Vermont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vermont. See our Newspapers Page for Vermont.
Adding Vermont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vermont 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 Vermont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Vermont post office opened in 1867.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vermont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vermont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, 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 Vermont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |