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United States Vermont  Chittenden   Hinesburg 

Brief History
Hinesburg was chartered on June 24, 1762.

It was one of the earliest grants in this area of the state, although it took nearly twenty years before significant settlement took place; in 1785. One of the largest woolen mills in the area made cashmeres, flannel and stocking yarn here in the 1880's.

As the Chittenden county's population has grown and spread out from Burlington, Hinesburg has experienced a significant growth spurt over the past twenty-odd years (condos, housing developments and associated businesses). Despite this, the town retains its primarily agricultural character.

Town Histories

 * Articles on Essex History
 * Essex Centennial : the one hundredth anniversary of the settlement of Essex, Vermont, September 2, 3, and 4, 1883, by L C Butler - available on microfilm from the Family History Library.
 * History of the town of Essex, Frank R Bent (1963) - find this book in a library.
 * Yesterday in Essex, Harriet Farnsworth Powell (1977) - find this book in a library.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Essex is Chittenden. Chittenden District Probate Court 175 Main St. PO Box 511 Burlington VT 05402 Phone: (802) 651-1518

Military Records
Essex Vermont Enrolled Militia records, 1863-1865 are available online.

Maps
1869 map of Essex, Essex Center

1869 map of Essex Junction

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


 * Essex Common Burial Ground - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Essex Junction Village Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Fairview Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Holy Family Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mountain View Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint James Episcopal Church Memorial Garden - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Churches
Congregational Church (Essex, Vermont) Records, 1797-1939, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Town Records.
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1834-2000, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

Essex Vermont Land Records, 1850-1904; general index, 1786-1902 can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Colchester Town Clerk's Office. These include Town records, v. 1-2, 1774-1861, and Deeds, 1786-1851.

Hinesburg Town Clerk 10632 Vermont 116 Hinesburg, VT 05461 Phone:(802) 482-2281 Website: http://www.hinesburg.org/

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

Libraries and Historical Societies
Carpenter-Carse Library 69 Ballards Corner Hinesburg VT 05461 Phone: (802) 482-2878 Website: http://www.carpentercarse.org/

Hinesburg Historical Society is on Facebook.