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United States Vermont  Rutland   Middletown Springs

Brief History
On Oct. 28, 1784, the Legislature incorporated Middletown. The Assembly took land from four towns: Tinmouth, 3,510 acres; Wells, 6,118 acres; Poultney, 2,388 acres; and Ira, 1,825 acres.

The story regarding the town's name revolves around Joseph Spaulding, the original surveyor. Apparently, he was permitted to name the new town. Hailing from Middletown, Conn., Spaulding believed this name fit the community, having been pieced together from acreage from the other four towns and placed right in the center.

It took another 100 years to add, "Springs" to the town name. Middletown had three large springs that bubbled up close to the Poultney River. The springs served as the primary reason why Middletown added, "Springs" to the town name. The post office first adopted the name and the Legislature made it official in 1884.

Town Histories
The history of Middletown, Vermont, in three discourses : delivered before the citizens of that town, February 7 and 21, and March 30, 1867, Barnes Frisbie, Rutland, VT, Tuttle &amp; Co., 1867. Locate a library holding this book.

Middletown Springs Town History

Historical Photos

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Middletown Springs is Rutland. Rutland Probate Court 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701 Phone: (802) 775-0114

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


 * Middletown Springs Cemetery
 * Pleasant View Cemetery
 * Stiles Cemetery

Churches
1. Middletown Springs Community Church   PO Box 1213    Middletown Springs, VT 05757    Phone: (802) 235-2386    E-mail: mscchurch@gmail.com

2. Saint Anne Catholic Church    Middletown Springs, VT 05757    Phone: (802) 235-2156

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, can be found on FamilySerach (browse only images) at this link.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Middletown Springs Town Clerks Office. These include records of Land records 1782-1916, indexes 1782-1973, Town records, 1801-1896, Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1868-1995; index to births and deaths, 1857-1905, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, v. 2, 1770-1867.

Middletown Springs Town Clerk 10 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1232 Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Phone: (802) 235-2220 E-mail: middletown@vermontel.net

Newspapers
Rutland Herald online at this link.

Libraries and Historical Societies
Middletown Springs Library 39 West Street, Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Phone: (802) 235-2435 E-mail: middletownsp@vals.state.vt.us Website: http://middletownsprings.wordpress.com/

Middletown Springs Historical Society PO Box 1121 Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Websitre: http://www.middletownspringshistoricalsociety.org/index.html