Stannard, Caledonia County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Stannard was chartered on August 19, 1867 by the Vermont Legislature. One of the most acclaimed veterans returned from the Civil War was General George Stannard, who was called the Hero of Gettysburg by his fe!low Vermonters. Most military historians give General Stannard and his Vermonters credit for having achieved one of the key victories of the war when they first broke Pickett's charge and then later repulsed the attack by Florida and Alabama troops at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Finally heeding the pleas of its residents, the legislature decided to give what had been known as Goshen Gore Number 1 independent status as a town. The new town was named Stannard in the General's honor.

The population of Stannard at the 2010 U.S. Census was 216. Stannard is the smallest township in Caledonia county and the town has no paved roads.

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


 * Batchelder Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Stannard Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Stannard Cemeteries List at FindAGrave
 * Caledonia 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 Stannard, 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 Stannard:

City Directories
1888 Stannard Town Directory

Historical Data
Stannard, Vermont GenWeb Page

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Northeast Kingdom Genealogy - Genealogy resources for towns in the counties of Essex, Orleans and Caledonia.

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Stannard:

1875 map of Stannard

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

The Barre Montpelier Times-Argus

The Caledonian Record

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

The probate district for Stannard is Caledonia Caledonia Probate Division 1126 Main St, Ste 1 St Johnsbury, VT 05819 Phone: (802) 748-6605

Town Histories
Brief History of Goshen Gore / Stannard.

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 Stannard town records available online:

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Stannard Town Clerk's Office. These include General index to land records, 1867-1972.

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

Stannard Town Clerk 615 Stannard Mountain Road Stannard, VT 05842 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94 Greensboro Bend, VT 05842 Phone: (802) 533-2577 Email: townofstanndard@myfairpoint.net

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