Mendon, Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Several towns in Rutland County have undergone official name changes in their history, but Mendon holds a record; three names. Vermont chartered Medway on Feb. 23, 1781. In an unrelated move, Jonathan Parker purchased a 3,000-acre tract of land in 1796 known today as Parkers Gore. Medway and Parkers Gore merged in 1804, and Medway became Parkertown after the largest landowner. This also explains that irregular property boundary of the town located in the southeast corner. Parker's influence remained with the town for until 1827 when the state renamed the town one last time to Mendon.

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


 * Eggelston Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mountain Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Rice Cemetery (Mendon Mountain Orchard Cemetery) - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Tenney Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Town Line Road Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site
 * Wheelerville Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Mendon 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 Mendon, 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 Mendon:

1. Mendon Community United Methodist Church   2600 Route 4 East    Rutland, VT 05765    Phone: (802) 459-2070

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

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

1854 Rutland County, Mendon 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 Mendon:

The probate district for Mendon is Rutland. Rutland Probate Court 83 Center Street Rutland, VT 05701 (802) 775-0114

Town Histories
The history of Mendon, Vermont: Commemorating the Bicentennial of America 1776-1976 and Vermont 1727-1977 anticipating the Bicentennial of Mendon 1781-1981 by Mary Ruth, 1977. Find a library where book is held.

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 Mendon town records available online:

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 Mendon Town Clerks Office. These include Town records, 1806-1851, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1995

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

Mendon Town Clerk 157 Park Ln Mendon, VT 05701 Phone: (802) 775-1662 E-mail: mendonvt@sover.net

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