Vermontville, New York
Encyclopedia
Vermontville is a hamlet in Franklin County
in the state of New York
. It is the seat of government of the town of Franklin
. It is located near the south town line on NY-3.
in the early 19th century. The first postmaster, Josiah J. Alexander, was appointed in 1854. The Hopkinton and Port Kent turnpike passed through the village, and was responsible for the existence of a number of taverns built to accommodate passing teamsters. A saw mill was built in 1848, and a second in 1850; a starch mill operated from 1873 to about 1876. A foundry was built in 1861 that continued until about 1889, producing plows, cultivators, and scrapers; it closed due to competition from products brought in by the Chateaugay Railway, that reached Vermontville at that time. Farming was the primary business enterprise. In 1856, the first church was built.
, an American Nordic combined skier who won the silver medal in the 15 km individual event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
, and the gold medal in the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, is from Vermontville.
Richard E. Brandt, a world famous glaciologist, who regularly conducts experiments in both the Antarctic and the Arctic.
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
in the state of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It is the seat of government of the town of Franklin
Franklin, Franklin County, New York
Franklin is a town located in Franklin County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,197.The Town of Franklin is in southeast part of the county, southeast of the Village of Malone . Franklin is in the Adirondack Region of New York State.- History...
. It is located near the south town line on NY-3.
History
Vermontville was settled by men from VermontVermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
in the early 19th century. The first postmaster, Josiah J. Alexander, was appointed in 1854. The Hopkinton and Port Kent turnpike passed through the village, and was responsible for the existence of a number of taverns built to accommodate passing teamsters. A saw mill was built in 1848, and a second in 1850; a starch mill operated from 1873 to about 1876. A foundry was built in 1861 that continued until about 1889, producing plows, cultivators, and scrapers; it closed due to competition from products brought in by the Chateaugay Railway, that reached Vermontville at that time. Farming was the primary business enterprise. In 1856, the first church was built.
Notable residents
Bill DemongBill Demong
Bill Demong is an American Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medalist. Demong is a four-time Olympian competing in Nagano, Salt Lake City, Torino and Vancouver.-Career:...
, an American Nordic combined skier who won the silver medal in the 15 km individual event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 took place February 22 - March 4, 2007 in Sapporo, Japan. This was the second time this city has hosted these championships, doing so previously at the 1972 Winter Olympics, having been voted at the 43rd FIS World Congress in Portorož, Slovenia on June 6,...
, and the gold medal in the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, is from Vermontville.
Richard E. Brandt, a world famous glaciologist, who regularly conducts experiments in both the Antarctic and the Arctic.