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In 1779, Vermont had two counties. The western side of the state was Bennington County and the eastern was Cumberland County . [ 1 ] In 1781, three new counties (including then-called Washington that became part of New Hampshire) were created out of Cumberland County, and the remainder of the county was renamed Windham.
As early as October 1831, the United States Postal Service recognized common abbreviations for states and territories. However, they accepted these abbreviations only because of their popularity, preferring that patrons spell names out in full to avoid confusion.
Donly C. Hawley, mayor of Burlington, Vermont [8] James M. Hotchkiss (1812–1877), member of the Vermont House of Representatives and Vermont Senate [9] Israel Bush Richardson (1815–1862), United States Army officer during the Mexican–American War and American Civil War, where he was a major general in the Union Army. Mortally wounded at ...
South Woodstock is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Woodstock in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. Its elevation is 1,040 feet (320 m), and it is located at 43°33′56″N 72°31′56″W / 43.56556°N 72.53222°W / 43.56556; -72.53222 (43.5656256, -72.5323158), [ 1 ] in the Kedron Valley
The U.S. state of Vermont is divided into 247 municipalities, including 237 towns and 10 cities. Vermont also has nine unincorporated areas, split between five unincorporated towns and four gores. As of 2024, Vermont has 30 incorporated villages, which are municipal governments operating within a town and providing additional services.
Vermont's history of independent political thought has led to movements for the establishment of the Second Vermont Republic and other plans advocating secession. Vermont is the only state in the United States that requires voters to be sworn in, having established the voter's oath or affirmation in 1777. [287]
Stowe is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States.The population was 5,223 at the 2020 census. [4] The town lies on Vermont Routes 108 and 100.It is nicknamed "The Ski Capital of the East" and is home to Stowe Mountain Resort, a ski facility with terrain on Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont, and Spruce Peak.
Montgomery Center is an unincorporated village in the town of Montgomery, Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The community is located at the intersection of Vermont Routes 58, 118, and 242, 10 miles (16 km) east-southeast of Enosburg Falls. Montgomery Center has a post office with ZIP code 05471. [2] [3]