Middletown Springs, Rutland County, Vermont Genealogy

Brief History
On Oct. 28, 1784, the Legislature incorporated Middletown. The Assembly took land from four towns: Tinmouth, 3,510 acres; Wells, 6,118 acres; Poultney, 2,388 acres; and Ira, 1,825 acres to create the town..

The story regarding the town's name revolves around Joseph Spaulding, the original surveyor. Apparently, he was permitted to name the new town. Hailing from Middletown, CT, Spaulding believed this name fit the community, having been pieced together from acreage from the other four towns and placed right in the center.

It took another 100 years to add, "Springs" to the town name. Middletown had three large springs that bubbled up close to the Poultney River. The springs served as the primary reason why Middletown added, "Springs" to the town name. The post office first adopted the name and the Legislature made it official in 1884.

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


 * Middletown Springs Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pleasant View Cemetery - inscriptons at Find A Grave site
 * Stiles Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.


 * Middletown Springs 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 Middletown Springs, 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 Middletown Springs:

1. Middletown Springs Community Church PO Box 1213 Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Phone: (802) 235-2386 E-mail: mscchurch@gmail.com

2. Saint Anne Catholic Church Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Phone: (802) 235-2156

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

Libraries and Historical Societies
Middletown Springs Library 39 West Street, Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Phone: (802) 235-2435 E-mail: middletownsp@vals.state.vt.us Website:Middletown Springs Library

Middletown Springs Historical Society PO Box 1121 Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Website: Middletown Springs Historical Society

Maps
The following are online maps of the town of Middletown Springs:

1854 Rutland County, Middletown Springs 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 Middletown Springs:

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

Town Histories
The history of Middletown, Vermont, in three discourses: delivered before the citizens of that town, February 7 and 21, and March 30, 1867, Barnes Frisbie, Rutland, VT, Tuttle Co., 1867. Locate a library holding this book.

Middletown Springs Town History

Historical Photos

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 Middletown Springs 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 Middletown Springs Town Clerks Office. These include records of Land records 1782-1916, indexes 1782-1973, Town records, 1801-1896, Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1868-1995; index to births and deaths, 1857-1905, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, v. 2, 1770-1867.

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

Middletown Springs Town Clerk 10 Park Avenue P.O. Box 1232 Middletown Springs, VT 05757 Phone: (802) 235-2220 E-mail: middletown@vermontel.net

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