Windsor County, Vermont
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 144 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 4 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Hartford, Woodstock, Windsor.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP69 of 144 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
144 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWindsor was formed in 1781 (1781-02-16) from Cumberland.
WINDSOR created from CUMBERLAND (extinct). CUMBERLAND eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWindsor County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,740 | 26,944 | 38,233 | 40,356 | 37,193 | 35,196 | 32,225 | 36,984 | 37,862 | 40,885 | 42,483 | 51,030 | 57,418 | 57,753 |
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 | 9.1 km |
| Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park | National Historical Park | 20.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS216 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 216 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbott Cemetery |
| Alcorn Cemetery |
| Aldrich Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Amsden Cemetery |
| Angell Cemetery |
| Archer Cemetery |
| Ascutney Cemetery |
| Ascutneyville Cemetery |
| Ascutneyville Cemetery |
| Ashley - Ellis Cemetery |
| Babcock Cemetery |
| Baileys Mills Cemetery |
| Baltimore Cemetery |
| Batchelder-Baldwin Cemetery |
| Beaver Meadow Cemetery |
| Betsy Bartlett Grave |
| Bingo Cemetery |
| Boyden Cemetery |
| Branchview Cemetery |
| Bridgewater Center Cemetery |
| Bridgewater Hill Cemetery |
| Bridgewater Hollow Cemetery |
| Broad Brook Cemetery |
| Broad Brook Cemetery |
| Brookside Cemetery |
| Brownsville Cemetery |
| Brownsville Number 1 Cemetery |
| Buck Cemetery |
| Bunker Hill Cemetery |
| Burns Cemetery |
| Cavendish Village Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Center of Town Cemetery |
| Center-Baker Hill Cemetery |
| Chamberlin Cemetery |
| Chase District Cemetery |
| Cherry Hill Cemetery |
| Christian Street Cemetery |
| Coffeen Cemetery |
| Community Cemetery |
| Cottel Cemetery |
| Crown Point Cemetery |
| Curtis Hollow Cemetery |
| Cutts Cemetery |
| Day District Cemetery |
| Deane Cemetery |
| Densmore Cemetery |
| Dewey Cemetery |
| Dutton Cemetery |
| East Barnard Cemetery |
| East Bethel Cemetery |
| East Hill Cemetery |
| Eddy Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Fair Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Felchville Cemetery |
| Field Number 1-Day Cemetery |
| Field Number 2 Cemetery |
| Filley Cemetery |
| Forefathers Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Frizzel Cemetery |
| Fullerton Cemetery |
| Gallup Cemetery |
| Gallup Cemetery |
| Gilead Cemetery |
| Gill Cemetery |
| Greenbush Cemetery |
| Grout Cemetery |
| Grout Cemetery |
| Hapgood Cemetery |
| Hapgood Family Cemetery |
| Hartford Point Cemetery |
| Hartland Cemetery |
| Haven Cemetery |
| Heald Cemetery |
| Hendee 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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