Newport, VT

Newport, VT

Town History: From the Vermont Historical Gazetteer, edited by Abby Maria Hemenway. Orleans County – Newport Chapter: By D. H. Simonds, Esq. Published by Claremont Manufacturing Co, 1877. Pgs 293-294, 304 The town of Newport is very irregular in its outline, having...

Morgan, VT

Local History: From the Vermont Historical Gazetteer, edited by Abby Maria Hemenway. Orleans County – Morgan Chapter: By Rev. Jacob S. Clark. Published by Claremont Manufacturing Co, 1877.  Pgs 283-293. The town of Morgan is situated in the N. E. part of Orleans...

Lowell, VT

From the Vermont Historical Gazetteer, edited by Abby Maria Hemenway. Orleans County – Lowell Chapter: By Various Authors. Published by Claremont Manufacturing Co, 1877.  Pgs 269-281 LOWELL. This township is bounded N. by Westfield, Troy and Coventry Gore, E. by...

Jay, VT

Town History: From the Vermont Historical Gazetteer, edited by Abby Maria Hemenway. Orleans County – Jay Chapter. Published by Claremont Manufacturing Co, 1877. Pgs 265- 269. Jay By Rev. Pliny H. White The territory constituting the town of Jay was originally granted,...

Irasburg, VT

Town Facts: Granted: 1781, to Ira Allen and his associates. First settler: Caleb Leach, ca. 1798. The Allens and other proprietors leased land to settlers. No lands conveyed by deed until Ira H. Allen, son of Ira Allen, became town resident in 1814. Was once known as...