Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Hinesburg was chartered on June 24, 1762. It was one of the earliest grants in this area of the state, although it took nearly twenty years before significant settlement took place; in 1785. One of the largest woolen mills in the area made cashmeres, flannel and stocking yarn here in the 1880's.

As the Chittenden county's population has grown and spread out from Burlington, Hinesburg has experienced a significant growth spurt over the past twenty-odd years (condos, housing developments and associated businesses). Despite this, the town retains its primarily agricultural character.

Town Histories
1861 History and Tales of Hinesburgh, Vermont, Erastus Bostwick (1976) - find this book in a library.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Hinesburg is Chittenden. Chittenden District Probate Court 175 Main St. PO Box 511 Burlington VT 05402 Phone: (802) 651-1518

Military Records
Hinesburg Vermont Enrolled Militia records, 1861-1867 are available online.

Maps
1869 map of Hinesburgh

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


 * Burnitt Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Calkins Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Gilman Road Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Hinesburg Village Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Mead Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * ONeil Road Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Rhode Island Corners Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Tracey Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records.
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1905-1999, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

Hinesburg, Vermont Land Records, 1853-1900; general index, 1786-1902 can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Hinesburg Town Clerk's Office. These include Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1905-1999; indexes to births, deaths, marriages, 1857-1999, Family registration book from early settlement of the town, 1764-1906, and Land records, 1762-1853; index to land records, 1762-1950.

Hinesburg Town Clerk 10632 Vermont 116 Hinesburg, VT 05461 Phone:(802) 482-2281 Website: http://www.hinesburg.org/

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

Libraries and Historical Societies
Carpenter-Carse Library 69 Ballards Corner Hinesburg VT 05461 Phone: (802) 482-2878 Website: http://www.carpentercarse.org/

Hinesburg Historical Society is on Facebook.

Websites
Chittenden VTGenWeb