Newport City, Orleans County, Vermont Genealogy

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.

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

Probate Records
Orleans Probate Division 247 Main Street Newport, VT · 05855 Phone: (802) 334-3305

City Directories
Newport City maps are available for the years of 1916 and 1925.

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.


 * East Main Street Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pine Grove Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Saint Marys Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Vital records (birth, death, and marriage) can be obtained from the Newport City Clerks Office.

Newport, Vermont City Clerk's Office 222 Main St. Newport, VT 05855 Phone: (802) 334-2112 Email: newportcityclerkjim@comcast.net Website: http://newportvermont.org/?page_id=64

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