Vermont County Formations
17 August 2016
It is important to understand the formation of states and counties when researching your family. Historical maps can help one in understanding this information. I used the information found at mapofus.org and created a timeline for Vermont and its county formations.
The wonderful information and screenshots of maps were provided from mapofus.org. If you haven't checked this website out, you need to. It has each U.S. state and its history in map form. Each state has its own page with animated maps showing the changes throughout the years. There is a map showing the formation of the United States, a couple of military maps, and historical atlases on this website as well. This website should be in every genealogist's toolbox.
1764 Vermont
region under New York jurisdiction
1777 Vermont
declares independence from New York
1779 Original
counties were Bennington and Cumberland formed by the Republic of Vermont
1781 Rutland county is formed from Bennington
County
Cumberland County is divided into
Orange, Windham, and Windsor. Vermont
asserted claim to adjacent areas by creating Washington County and extending
Orange and Windsor counties into New Hampshire and extending Rutland and
Bennington counties into New York.
1782-Abandoned
claims to adjacent lands, Washington eliminated
1783-Orange
and Windsor gained from Rutland
1785-Addison
county formed from Rutland County.
1786-Orange
county exchanged with Addison.
1790-New York
relinquishes all claims
1791-Vermont
becomes a state.
1830 Map of
Vermont (Fenn’s left Vermont in 1833)
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