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United States Vermont  Orleans   Newport City 

Brief History
Maidstone was chartered on October 12, 1761. Despite Hamilton Child's enthusiastic comment in his 1887 Gazetter that "probably no town in the state has more valuable bottom lands [for farming] than Maidstone," the town never attracted many residents. Its top population was reached with just under 300 at the time of the Civil War, and the number has declined ever since. The population at the 2010 US Census was 208.

Many interesting aspects, such as first automobile, first lawsuit, first physician, etc., of Maidstone's history can be found in the 2007 Maidstone Town Plan.

Town Histories
Early Settlers of Maidstone, Vermont

Vital Records
FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.

Probate Records
The probate district for Maidstone is Essex. Essex Probate Court Main St. Box 426 Island Pond, VT 05846 Phone: (802) 723-4770

Cemeteries
The following is a list of major cemeteries in present-day Maidstone. For location of all cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Essex County, website at this link.


 * McDade Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Taylor Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Webb Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Maidstone Town Clerk's Office. These include Vital records, Maidstone, Vermont, 1796-2000, and Deeds and land records, 1788-1905; index, 1788-1932.

Maidstone Town Office 508 Vermont Route 102 Maidstone, VT 05905 Mailing Address: PO Box 118, Guildhall, VT 05905 Phone: (802) 676-3210 Email: maidstonetownclerk@gmail.com Website: http://www.maidstone-vt.org/town-hall