Essex County, Vermont
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Canaan, Bloomfield, Guildhall.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield-Nulhegan River Route 102 Bridge | Bloomfield | 1991 |
| Guildhall Village Historic District | Guildhall | 1980 |
| Hibbard, Judge David, Homestead | Concord | 1995 |
| Island Pond Historic District | Island Pond | 1979 |
| Jacobs Stand | Canaan | 1980 |
| Maidstone State Park | Maidstone | 2001 |
| U.S. Inspection Station-Beecher Falls, Vermont | Canaan | 2014 |
| U.S. Inspection Station-Canaan, Vermont | Canaan | 2014 |
| U.S. Inspection Station-Norton, Vermont | Norton | 2014 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBEssex was formed in 1792 (1792-11-05) from Orange.
ESSEX created from ORANGE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusEssex County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,479 | 3,284 | 4,226 | 5,786 | 7,931 | 8,056 | 7,364 | 6,490 | 6,257 | 6,083 | 6,313 | 6,459 | 5,920 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS53 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 53 of 53 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alice Hunt Cemetery |
| Baptist Hill Cemetery |
| Blodgett Cemetery |
| Bloomfield Cemetery |
| Boyce Cemetery |
| Canaan Hill Cemetery |
| Canaan Village Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Concord East Side Cemetery |
| Concord West Side Cemetery |
| Connecticut Cemetery |
| Court House Hill Cemetery |
| East Haven Cemetery |
| Frye Cemetery |
| Granby Village Cemetery |
| Graves Cemetery |
| Healey Cemetery |
| Keith - Crawford - North Burial Ground |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lunenburg Corner Cemetery |
| Morrison-Schoolhouse Cemetery |
| New Catholic Cemetery |
| North Concord Cemetery |
| North Victory Cemetery |
| O'Neil Cemetery |
| Old Canaan Hill Cemetery |
| Old Catholic Cemetery |
| Old Catholic Cemetery |
| Old Overlook Cemetery |
| Old Protestant Cemetery |
| Overlook Cemetery |
| Pike Cemetery |
| Porrell Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Rich Cemetery |
| Ridgewell - Central Cemetery |
| Riverside - Smart - Fellows - South Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rogers Rangers Cemetery |
| Royalston Corner Cemetery |
| Saint Bernards Cemetery |
| Smith - Gardner - Shoff Cemetery |
| South Canaan Church Cemetery |
| Spaulding Cemetery |
| Stevens - McDade Cemetery |
| Stuart Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Victory Cemetery |
| Victory Hill Cemetery |
| Wallace Pond Cemetery |
| Walters Cemetery |
| Webb Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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