Washington County, Vermont

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Washington County was originally established as Jefferson County in 1810 and was organized the following year.

In 1814 it was renamed to Washington County after the first US President, George Washington. The name change occurred after the Federalists took control of the Vermont Legislature from the Jeffersonians. Vermont which conducted significant trade with British Canada had suffered particularly by passage of the Embargo Act of 1807 during the Jefferson administration.

Adjacent Counties

• Lamoille County
• Caledonia County
• Orange County
• Addison County
• Chittenden County

Cities & Towns

• Barre
• Berlin
• Cabot
• Calais
• Duxbury
• East Montpelier
• Fayston
• Marshfield
• Middlesex
• Montpelier (State Capital, Shire Town)
• Moretown
• Northfield
• Plainfield
• Roxbury
• Waitsfield
• Warren
• Waterbury
• Woodbury
• Worcester

Communities

Adamant | East Barre | East Calais | East Montpelier | East Montpelier Center | East Roxbury | Graniteville | Irasville | North Montpelier | Putnamville | Riverton | South Barre | South Northfield | South Woodbury | Waterbury Center | Websterville

Links

Wikipedia

VT GenWeb

Nat'l Reg. of Hist. Places

Green Mountain National Forest (part)