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United States Vermont  Essex   Bloomfield 

Brief History
Bloomfield was chartered on June 29, 1762 and was originally named Minehead. At the request of townspeople, the name was changed by the Vermont legislature to Bloomfield in 1830.

The population and economy of Bloomfield has risen and fallen over the years. At its height, several hundred men were employed in lumbering and milling operations around a village then known as South Bloomfield; its location is now marked only by a cemetery. The only settlement to be found in the town today is at the junction of Vermont Routes 105 and 102, in the extreme southern corner. The population at the 2010 US Census was 221.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield. For location of all cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Essex County, website at this link.


 * Lakeside Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * New Protestant Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Old Catholic Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Bloomfield Town Clerk's Office. These include Vital records of Bloomfield, Vermont, 1868-2000,and Deeds, 1803-1908; index, 1801-1888.

Town of Bloomfield 27 Schoolhouse Rd. Bloomfield, VT 05905 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 336 North Stratford, NH 05905 Phone: (802) 962-5191 Email: townofbloomfieldvt@gmail.com