Prior to statehood Vermont was claimed by New Hampshire and New York. King George III, in a 1764 decree established the boundary between the two states and what is now Washington County was assigned to Albany County, New York. Vermont declared itself an independent state in 1777 and was divided into two counties. The first Washington County in Vermont was formed in 1780, but that county’s name was changed to Rutland in 1781. Jefferson County was established from parts of Chittenden County, Caledonia County, and Orange County in 1810, and in 1814 the name was changed to Washington County, after George Washington.
Washington County is in the center-north Area of Vermont, is considered part of the Barre, Vermont Micro Statistical Area, and is one of only two Vermont counties that don’t border other states or Canada. The 2010 census population was 59,534. According to the Census bureau it has 687.23 square miles of land area. The County Shire (and State Capital) is Montpelier and largest city is Barre. Court hearings for the Civil, Criminal, and Family Division of Washington County Superior Court are held at:
Washington County Court | 65 State Street | Montpelier, VT 05602 | (802) 828-2091.
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| Washington County Court | Calendars Select Washington to view Family, Criminal, and Civil Division hearings calendars in Washington County Superior Court. |
| Washington County Court | Records Pay Site Vermont Superior Court civil and small claims records. Signup and pay an activation fee to search Washington County or statewide. |
| Washington County Sheriff Information Information from the Vermont Sheriff Association on the history and role of the Sheriff Department. Contact: Washington County Sheriff Department | 10 Elm Street, P.O. Box 678 | Montpelier, VT 05601-0678 | Phone (802) 223-3001 | Fax (802) 828-3611. |
| Births, Marriages, Cemeteries, Deaths 1732-2005 marriage, birth, death, cemetery, and burial records in Washington County. Includes the towns of Barre, Cabot, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Middlesex, Moretown, Northfield, Plainfield, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury, and Woodbury. |
| Cemeteries & Burials Search cemeteries, cemetery burials, internments, inscriptions and grave photos in Washington County. Includes the towns of Barre, Berlin, Cabot, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Middlesex, Moretown, Northfield, Plainfield, Roxbury, Waitsfield, Warren, Waterbury, Woodbury, and Worcester. |
| Covered Bridges View photos, statistics, descriptions, and location maps of historic covered bridges in Washington County. |
| Genealogy Databases Search Washington County genealogy records, including christenings, births, deaths, obituaries, probate, marriages, divorces, newspaper archives, land records, military records, tax records, and immigration records. |
| Historical Societies Information Organized by town, view contact and background information for historical societies in Washington County. |
| Therapists Psychology Today list of therapists in Washington County. |
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