Danville, VT Vermont Genealogy Page

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Welcome to the Danville, Vermont web site. Please note that this site is designed primarily for use by genealogists and is not intended to be the official town site.

Links to external web sites are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or approval of any of the products, services or opinions contained in any external web site.

What's New?

12-5-2005 Links to Census Records were moved to Vital Statistics section. Old photograph search was added.
12-15-2005 Additions of links to Mexican War, War of Rebellion, Spanish-American War volunteers.
04-03-2006 Because of Homeland Security restrictions the Rootsweb search has been removed.
06-16-2006 Locations added for old schools.
08-17-2006 Added additional links.
09-09-2006 Search site for Vermont Historical Gazetteer added.
04-08-2007 Added the link to the Danville home page.
03-03-2008 Old Photograph Search Site updated. Town office information updated.
04-11-2008 Combined burial listings added under Cemeteries.
12-16-2008 Links to Topozone maps changed to TopoQuest.
01-14-2009 Historical Society information updated.
06-15-2009 Vital Indexes search reinstated.

Guestbook

Your comments and suggestions will be most welcome and will help me improve the site. Please restrict your postings to topics relative to genealogy.

Due to legalities and lack of staff, it is necessary that researchers visit the appropriate office to view vital records. Records of Wills may be found at the Caledonia County Probate Court whose address is listed below. Records of Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials may be found at the Danville Town Offices whose address is listed below.

Danville Guest Book

Town Government

It should be noted that Town Clerks as a rule no longer will perform research but will assist researchers when they visit the town offices.

    Wendy Somers, Interim Clerk-Treasurer
    Sharon Daniels, Assistant Town Clerk
    36 Route 2 West                    P.O. Box 183
    Danville, VT 05828                Danville, VT 05828
    TEL: 802-684-3352                FAX: 802-684-9606
    Town Website: Town of Danville Website
    Email: none                     HRS: M-F 8:00-4:00
    Listers’: Same                 Zoning: Same

Our thanks to Virginia Morse for her wonderful support in genealogical research.
We hope you enjoy your well-deserved retirement.

Caledonia Probate Court

P.O. Box 406, 27 Main Street - St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 Phone: (802) 748-6605.

Danville History

   Early History
   Deweysburg Gore
   Excerpt from Child's 1887 Gazetteer
   Thaddeus Stevens
   Mexican War
   Danville Landowners in 1858
   War of Rebellion
   Spanish-American War
   1887-1888 Business Directory

Danville Historical Society

North Danville School, North Danville, VT
Mailing Address: PO Box 45, Danville, VT 05828
Phone: 802-684-3857
Contact Person: Margaret Springer, President
The Historical Society archives are in the North Danville school.
Hours and Admission: Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm or by appointment.

Danville Vital Statistics

   1790 Census
   1800 Census
   1810 Census
   1820 Census

   Births
   Burials
   Deaths
   Marriages
   Civil Unions
   Other Danville Records

Census reporting ends with the 1820 census. There were over 50 separate items of data gathered in the 1830 census. That fact and that names are not in alphabetical order make it impractical to report later years.

Danville Libraries

    Pope Memorial Library, 121 Park Street, P. O. Box 260, Danville, VT 05828
    Dee Palmer, Librarian     802-684-2256
    Hours: M & F - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, W - 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Sa - 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

    Brainard Memorial Library, 4215 Bruce Badger Memorial Highway, Danville, VT 05828
    Elizabeth Szymanik, Librarian     no phone
    Hours: M,W,F - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM; Summer Hours - M,W,F - 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

    Danville Village School, 148 Peacham Road, Danville, VT 05828
    Jay D. Bona,   802-684-3651
    Hours: M - F - 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Closed Summers

Danville Schools

    Danville Village School, 148 Peacham Road, Danville, VT 05828
    802-684-3651
    Hours: M - F - 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM; Closed Summers

The names and locations of historic Danville schools was derived from old copies of topographical maps.

Danville, VT Schools of the Past

Danville Churches

Danville Congregational Church

North Danville Church

Cemetery Information

Caledonia County Cemeteries Courtesy of Paul DesTroismaisons
Danville Cemetery_Listings - Surnames A-C
Danville Cemetery_Listings - Surnames D-G
Danville Cemetery_Listings - Surnames H-L
Danville Cemetery_Listings - Surnames M-R
Danville Cemetery_Listings - Surnames S-Z

Following is a list of all cemeteries in Danville with directions as to how to reach each one. Photos of the cemeteries are also provided. Please click on the image to see a full size view. Full listings of gravestones in each cemetery is on my list of things to do. The names given to the cemeteries may differ from other sources but they are the names used by the town. Photos of the cemeteries are also provided. Please click on the image to see a full size view.