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United States Vermont  Orleans   Newport City 

Brief History
The town of Newport was chartered on October 30, 1802 by the Vermont Legislature. In 1816, a portion of the town of Salem was annexed and is now part of Newport City. Newport City is the shire town (county seat) of Orleans County, Vermont.

The railroads brought about a population boom in the late 1800’s. On March 5, 1918, the city of Newport was formed from portions of former villages of Newport and West Derby.

Town Histories
Early Settlers of Maidstone, Vermont

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Maidstone 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 Newport city. For location of all cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Orleans County, website at this link.


 * McDade Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Taylor Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Webb Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Newport City Clerk's Office. These include Vital records, Maidstone, Vermont, 1796-2000, and Deeds and land records, 1788-1905; index, 1788-1932.

Newport, Vermont City Clerk's Office 222 Main St. Newport, VT 05855 Phone: (802) 334-2112 Email: newportcityclerkjim@comcast.net Website: http://newportvermont.org/

Newspapers
The Newport Daily Express

Libraries and Historical Societies
Goodrich Memorial Library 202 Main St, Newport, VT 05855 Phone: (802) 334-7902 Website: http://www.goodrichlibrary.org/

Memphremagog Historical Society of Newport Museum 100 Main Street, Newport, VT 05855 Mailing Address: 96 Stagecoach Drive, Newport, VT 05855 Phone: (802) 334-6195 Historical Society Website