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History · West Brattleboro

West Brattleboro’s post office opened in 1832, and 4 of its places are on the National Register

Most of West Brattleboro was built recently: 10% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1976. Below: maps from 1891 on.

1832first post office
4on the National Register
10%homes built before 1940
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Quick answers

How West Brattleboro began

When was West Brattleboro founded?

1832

The West Brattleboro post office opened in 1832, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 2,803194 years
Founding year: the first West Brattleboro post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about West Brattleboro’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of West Brattleboro are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18914 editions of the USGS map, 1891 to 1984. Watch West Brattleboro change.Deep rootsA post office since 1832: 194 years of West Brattleboro.Landmarks on the Register4 places on the National Register.
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Start West Brattleboro’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how West Brattleboro’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
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On the map

West Brattleboro on the map, 1891 to 1984

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of West Brattleboro. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

West Brattleboro on the 1891 USGS mapWest Brattleboro on the 1935 USGS mapWest Brattleboro on the 1954 USGS mapWest Brattleboro on the 1984 USGS map1891Brattleboro sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of West Brattleboro.

The story so far

West Brattleboro, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of West Brattleboro yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

West Brattleboro is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, West Brattleboro had a population of 2,803.

Its first post office opened in 1832. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,740 to 2,803 (+2%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

West Brattleboro, decade by decade

Today6 recent
Historic barn at the Samuel Gilbert Smith Farmstead2017Historic barn at the Samuel Gilbert Smith FarmsteadHistoric barn at the Samuel Gilbert Smith Farmstead2017Historic barn at the Samuel Gilbert Smith Farmstead1893 Building20171893 BuildingWest Brattleboro Baptist Church2012West Brattleboro Baptist ChurchLewis Grout House Western Avenue and Bonnyvale Road Brattleboro2012Lewis Grout House Western Avenue and Bonnyvale Road B…Brattleboro Historical Society Jeremiah Beal House2012Brattleboro Historical Society Jeremiah Beal House
On the National Register

4 listings protect 20 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

places listed
4
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
20
each building in a district counts

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Questions about West Brattleboro’s history

What year was West Brattleboro founded?

The West Brattleboro post office opened in 1832, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (4), the Library of Congress (2) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.