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United States Vermont  Lamoille   Eden 

Brief History
Elmore was charatered on August 21, 1781 by the Vermont Legislature. Elmore contains East Elmore, Lake Elmore and Elmore State Park. The town was named for Colonel Samuel Elmore, a Colonel in the Revolutionary War.

The population at the 2010 US Census was 855.

Historical Data
Inventory of the town, village and city archives of Vermont, no. 8, Lamoille County, vol. III, Town of Eden - view a digital version of this document online.

Town Histories
A walk through the garden of Eden : a history of Eden, Vermont, from the beginning to January, 1996 - 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 Elmore is Lamoille. Lamoille Probate Court 154 Main St. PO Box 570 Hyde Park, VT 05655 Phone: (802) 888-3306

Maps
1878 map of Eden Town

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


 * Dodge Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Eden Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Elmore Town Clerk's Office. These include [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/816402?availability=Family%20History%20Library Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1817-Feb. 2000], Town records, 1802-1851, and Deeds, 1802-1852.

Elmore Town Clerk 1175 Vermont 12 Lake Elmore, VT 05657 Phone: (802) 888-2637 Website: http://www.elmorevt.org/

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

The Barre Montpelier Times-Argus

New and Citizen

Libraries and Historical Societies
Elmore Historical Society Website