South Strafford

South Strafford is an unincorporated village in the town of Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, United States. The community is located along Vermont Route 132, 10 miles northwest of Hanover, New Hampshire.

Type: Hamlet
Description: human settlement in Orange County, Vermont, United States of America
Also known as: “Lower Hollow”, “South Strafford, Vermont”, and “South Strafford, VT”
Postal code: 05070

Places of Interest

Highlights include Justin Smith Morrill Homestead and Elizabeth Mine.

Justin Smith Morrill Homestead

Museum

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The Justin Smith Morrill Homestead is the historic Carpenter Gothic home of United States Senator Justin Smith Morrill in Strafford, Vermont, and was one of the first declared National Historic Landmarks, in 1960. Justin Smith Morrill Homestead is situated 2 miles north of South Strafford.

Elizabeth Mine

Mine

Photo: EdwardEMeyer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Elizabeth Mine was a copper mine located on the town line between the Town of Strafford and the Town of Thetford, in Orange County, Vermont. The ore deposit was discovered in 1793, but mining did not start until 1809. Elizabeth Mine is situated 2 miles southeast of South Strafford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strafford Village Historic District and Strafford.

Strafford Village Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Strafford Village Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Strafford, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1768, the village center was developed in the 1790s, and saw most of its growth before 1840, resulting in a fine assortment of predominantly Greek Revival buildings. Strafford Village Historic District is situated 2 miles north of South Strafford.

Strafford

Village

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Strafford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,094 at the 2020 census. The town of Strafford was created on August 12, 1761, by way of a royal charter which King George III of Great Britain issued to Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire. Strafford is situated 2 miles north of South Strafford.

Sharon

Village

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Sharon is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It had a population of 1,560 at the 2020 census. Sharon is the birthplace of Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism. The town is also home to The Sharon Academy, an independent middle and high school. Sharon is situated 6 miles southwest of South Strafford.

South Strafford

Categories: unincorporated community and locality
Location: Town of Strafford, Orange, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.83528° or 43° 50′ 7″ north

Longitude

-72.36551° or 72° 21′ 56″ west

Elevation

919 feet (280 metres)

Open location code

87M9RJPM+4Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158808371

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

5241344

Wikidata ID

Q30622982

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In Other Languages

“South Strafford” goes by many names.

Turkish: “South Strafford”

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Highlights include Barrett Memorial Hall and Rosa B. Tyson Memorial Gym.

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