West Haven, Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
West Haven was taken out of Fair Haven, which had been chartered by Vermont in 1779. Apparently there had been discussion about dividing the town almost from the very beginning. The name West Haven was chosen for the new town was chartered on Oct. 20, 1792.

The two towns were required by the legislature to share one representative for thirty-one years, until West Haven was finally given its own seat in 1823.

West Haven has primarily been an agriculture community while Fair Haven has focused on industrial growth. The town population was 264 in the 2010 US Federal Census, 2010.

Cemeteries
The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day West Haven. For location of cemeteries, see Cemteries of Vermont, Rutland County, website at this link.


 * Adams Elbow Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Carver Falls Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Ghost Hollow Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hackett Dam Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hitchcock Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * J. Adams Road Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * West Haven Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * West Haven Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * at FamilySearch Catalog
 * Rutland County Cemeteries at FamilySearch Places

Church Records
Historically, the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page. To see the churches in West Haven, visit. Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of West Haven:

Land Records
The following are online land records for the town of West Haven:

Libraries and Historical Societies
West Haven Historical Society Mailing Address: 2919 Main Road, West Haven, VT 05743 Email: kellis@rrmc.org Phone: (802) 265-4880 or (802) 265-2177 Contact: Tad Mandel, Vice President

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of West Haven:


 * 1854 Rutland County, West Haven map

Newspapers
Rutland Herald online at this link.

Probate Records
In Vermont, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of West Haven:

The probate district for West Haven is Fair Haven. Fair Haven Probate Court 3 North Park Place Fair Haven, VT 05743 (802) 265-3380

Town Records
In Vermont, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following: The following are West Haven town records available online:

Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, can be found on FamilySerach (browse only images) at this link. These records include Town records, v. 2, 1786-1836, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1868-1995; indexes to births, marriages, deaths, 1857-1946.

The Family History Library has microfilm of other original West Haven records.

West Haven Town Clerk 2919 Main Road West Haven, VT 05743 Phone: (802) 265-4880 Email: whavenoffice2919@aol.com

Town Clerk
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.

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