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United States Vermont  Chittenden   Milton 

Brief History
Milton was chartered on June 8, 1763. In February 1782, the town was first settled by William Irish, Leonard Owen, Amos Mansfield, Absalom Taylor, and Thomas Dewey.

For the most part, Milton is one of Burlington's bedroom communities, though an effort is underway to attract businesses to an industrial park on the site of the former Catamount Stadium, for many years the only place to be on a Saturday night if you were a stock car racing fan.

Old maps depict Snake or Rattlesnake Mountain on the town's northern line, names long since dropped in favor of the more pleasing Arrowhead Mountain, appropriate due to the presence in the town of an ancient Native flint quarry.

Historical Data
Hirotical Photo Archive

Town Histories
The history of Jericho, Vermont, edited by Chauncey H. Hayden, Luther C. Stevens, LaFayette Wilbur, Rev. S. H. Barnum (1916) -view/download a digital version of this book online from the Family History Library.

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

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

Maps
1869 map of Jericho

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


 * Castle Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Jericho Center Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Lowrey Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pleasant View (Jericho Corners) Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Churches

 * First Congregational Church Records, 1793-1943, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.
 * Second Congregational Church Records, 1843-1960, are available on microfilm. Order film online.
 * Calvary Church Vestry Record and Parish Register of Calvary Church, Jericho, Vermont, 1839-1910, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Order film online.

Town Records.
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1903-2000, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

Milton, Vermont Land Records, 1879-1901; general index, 1889-1950, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Milton Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1790-1879; index to land records, 1790-1892, Vital records of Jericho, Vermont, 1777-May 2000, and Town and vital records, 1763-1892.

Milton Town Clerk 43 Bombardier Rd. Mailing Address: PO Box 18 Milton VT 05468-3205 Phone: (802) 893-4111 Website: http://www.miltonvt.org/

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

Libraries and Historical Societies
Milton Public Library 39 Bombardier Road Milton VT 05468 Phone: (80) 893-4644 Email: library@town.milton.vt.us Website: http://www.miltonlibraryvt.org

Milton Historical Society 13 School St. Milton, VT 05468 Phone: (802) 893-1604 Email: miltonhistorical@yahoo.com Website: http://www.miltonvt.org/departments/90-departments/recreation/302-historicalsociety.html