Orleans County, Vermont
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 28 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Newport, Derby, Barton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP19 of 28 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
28 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOrleans was formed in 1792 (1792-11-05) from Chittenden, Orange.
ORLEANS created from CHITTENDEN and ORANGE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOrleans County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,439 | 6,976 | 13,634 | 18,981 | 22,083 | 22,024 | 23,913 | 21,718 | 21,190 | 20,143 | 23,440 | 26,277 | 27,393 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS92 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 92 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbot Lot Cemetery |
| Albany Center Cemetery |
| Albany Village Cemetery |
| Andersonville Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Blyhill Cemetery |
| Brownington Center Cemetery |
| Brownington Village Cemetery |
| Bruch Family Cemetery |
| Buck Cemetery |
| Cargill Cemetery |
| Castle Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Chamberlain Hill Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cowles - Chace Cemetery |
| Craftsbury Common Cemetery |
| Craftsbury Village Cemetery |
| Crandall Cemetery |
| Crawford Hill Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Derby Center Cemetery |
| Derby Center Cemetery |
| Derby Line Cemetery |
| East Brownington Cemetery |
| East Cemetery |
| East Craftsbury Cemetery |
| East Main Street Cemetery |
| Echo Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fortin Cemetery |
| French Cemetery |
| Frenchmans Lot |
| Gore Cemetery |
| Green Mountain Monastery |
| Greensboro Village Cemetery |
| Heath Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Holebrook Cemetery |
| Hovey Cemetery |
| Irasburg Cemetery |
| Jay Center Cemetery |
| Kelsey Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lincoln - Noyes Cemetery |
| Maple Street Cemetery |
| Mead Hill Cemetery |
| Mead Hill Cemetery |
| Mitchell - Derusha Cemetery |
| Mitchell - McLaren Cemetery |
| Moon Cemetery |
| Morgan Center Cemetery |
| Morrill - Darling Hill Cemetery |
| Morrill Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mountainview Cemetery |
| Newport Center Cemetery |
| North Cemetery |
| North Cemetery |
| North Troy Cemetery |
| Old Catholic Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Rowell Cemetery |
| Runaway Pond Monument |
| Saint Ignatius Cemetery |
| Saint John Vianny Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Theresa Cemetery |
| Salem Lake Cemetery |
| South Albany Cemetery |
| South Barton - Willoughby Cemetery |
| Tice - Marston - Moon Cemetery |
| Tice-Marston 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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