Welcome to Alburg ...
The village of Alburg is located in Grand Isle County<1>.
The location of Alburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Alburg had a population of 497 people.<3> (see below for details).
Alburg is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Alburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alburg lies within the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named Alburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alburg - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alburg.
Communities near Alburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alburg.
- Saint Albans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
- Swanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Saint Albans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
- Georgia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Highgate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Napierville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napierville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napierville
- Lacolle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Swanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <5>
- Sheldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Grand Isle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 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 Alburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alburg. 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 Alburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alburg. See our Newspapers Page for Alburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alburg ...
Looking for more information about Alburg? 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 Alburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alburg.
Adding Alburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alburg 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 Alburg was on a map titled Map of Vermont (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Alburg on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Vermont (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alburg. 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 Grand Isle, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alburg. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |