Fayston, Washington County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
Fayston was chartered on February 27, 1782 by the Vermont State Legislature. The town was organized in 1805, and by 1860, about one-third of Fayston's "heads of household" were people born in Ireland.

Until the rise in popularity of downhill skiing (two major ski areas in Fayston; Mad River Glen and Mt. Ellen), the mountainous western half was valueless except for timber. There is no indication as to why such an insignificant (at the time) parcel was named for the Fays, a family which figured so prominently in the founding of the state, nor is there any indication as to what the family thought of having a town named for them. While they were among the grantees of several Vermont towns, they are not among those of Fayston.

Town Histories
The history of the towns of Plainfield, Roxbury and Fayston, Abby Maria Hemenway (1882) - view a digital copy of this book online.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Fayston is Washington. Washington District Probate Court 10 Elm St. #3 Montpelier, VT 05602 Phone: (802) 828-3405

Maps
1873 map of Fayston

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


 * Center Fayston Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * North Fayston Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Fayston Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1800-1941, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Fayston Town Clerk's Office. These include Deeds, 1782-1853; index to deeds, 1805-1887.

Fayston Town Offices 866 N Fayston Rd. Fayston, VT 05660 Phone: (802) 496-2454 Website: http://www.faystonvt.com/

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

Libraries and Historical Societies
Fayston Historical Society