Orange County, Vermont
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 60 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Tunbridge, Newbury, Thetford.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Vermont is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Orange titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP31 of 60 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
60 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOrange was formed in 1781 (1781-02-16) from Cumberland.
ORANGE created from CUMBERLAND (extinct). CUMBERLAND eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOrange County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,526 | 18,238 | 24,681 | 27,873 | 25,455 | 23,525 | 19,313 | 17,279 | 17,048 | 17,027 | 16,014 | 22,739 | 28,226 | 29,277 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park | National Historical Park | 42.9 km |
| Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park | National Historical Park | 55.9 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS169 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 169 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Lot Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Avery Family Cemetery |
| Baldwin-Downing Cemetery |
| Blaisdell - Laird - Laird Cemetery |
| Blood Brook School Cemetery |
| Boardman Cemetery |
| Bohonon Cemetery |
| Boltonville Cemetery |
| Braintree Hill Cemetery |
| Brook Haven Cemetery |
| Brookfield Center New Cemetery |
| Brookfield Center Old Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brushwood Cemetery |
| Button Cemetery |
| Buzzell Cemetery |
| Caswell Cemetery |
| Center Cemeteries |
| Chadwick Cemetery |
| Cheney Cemetery |
| Clement Cemetery |
| Clough Cemetery |
| Clough Cemetery |
| Connecticut Corners Cemetery |
| Cook - Huse - Fulton Cemetery |
| Corinth Center Cemetery |
| Corinth Corners Cemetery |
| Corwin Cemetery |
| Currier Hill Cemetery |
| Cutlers Corners Cemetery |
| Darling Cemetery |
| Dickerman Hill Cemetery |
| Doggall Cemetery |
| Dow Cemetery |
| Drews Cemetery |
| Durkee Cemetery |
| East Braintree Cemetery |
| East Brookfield Cemetery |
| East Corinth New Cemetery |
| East Corinth Old Cemetery |
| East Hill Cemetery |
| East Orange Cemetery |
| East Randolph Cemetery |
| East Randolph Cemetery |
| East Thetford Cemetery |
| East Topsham Cemetery |
| Ely - South Fairlee Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Rest Cemetery |
| Fairlee Village Cemetery |
| Fellows Cemetery |
| Fish Cemetery |
| Flint Cemetery |
| Flint Cemetery |
| Follett Cemetery |
| Goodridge Cemetery |
| Goshen Cemetery |
| Gove Cemetery |
| Gove Hill Cemetery |
| Groton Road Cemetery |
| Harlow Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Huckins - Caldwell Hill Cemetery |
| Hunt Cemetery |
| Hutchinson - Mann Cemetery |
| Hutchinson Cemetery |
| Jackman Cemetery |
| Jefferson Hill Cemetery |
| Kelsey Mountain Cemetery |
| Kelsey Mountain Cemetery |
| Kibling Cemetery |
| Kidderhood Cemetery |
| Knox Cemetery |
| Krook Meadow Cemetery |
| Lime Kiln Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Lower Branch Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| McCrillis Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Copperfield |
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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