Grand Isle County, Vermont
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Grand Isle, Isle La Motte, Alburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Congregational Church-Grand Isle | Grand Isle | 2001 |
| Gordon-Center House | Grand Isle | 1986 |
| Grand Isle County Courthouse | North Hero | 1996 |
| Hill, Ira, House | Isle La Motte | 2003 |
| Hyde Log Cabin | Grand Isle | 1971 |
| Methodist Episcopal Church of Isle La Motte | Isle La Motte | 2001 |
| Rutland Railroad Pumping Station | Alburg | 1999 |
| South Hero Inn | South Hero | 1975 |
| South Hero Village Historic District | South Hero | 2024 |
| South Stone School House | Isle LaMotte | 1997 |
| U.S. Inspection Station-Alburg Springs, Vermont | Alburg | 2014 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGrand Isle was formed in 1802 (1802-11-09) from Chittenden, Franklin.
GRAND ISLE created from CHITTENDEN and FRANKLIN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGrand Isle County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,445 | 3,527 | 3,883 | 4,276 | 4,124 | 4,462 | 3,784 | 3,802 | 3,406 | 2,927 | 4,613 | 6,901 | 7,293 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS18 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 18 of 18 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alburg Center Cemetery |
| Alburg Tongue Cemetery |
| Bush Cemetery |
| Grand Isle Cemetery |
| Graveyard Point Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hoag Cemetery |
| Hyde Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Cemetery |
| North Cemetery |
| North End Cemetery |
| Quaker and Macomber Cemetery |
| Reynolds Cemetery |
| Reynolds McGregor Cemetery |
| Saint Amadeus Cemetery |
| South End Cemetery |
| South End Cemetery |
| South Hero Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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