Windham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,513. The shire town is Newfane, and the largest municipality is the town of Brattleboro.
Bennington County is a county in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,125. The shire towns are jointly Bennington and Manchester, and the largest municipality is Bennington. The county was created in 1778.
Otsego is a town in the north-central part of Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 3,900 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Lake Otsego, which forms part of the town's eastern border.
Bennington is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 3,359 during the 2010 census. The town was named after Bennington, Vermont.
Taylortown is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 722 as of the 2010 census. It is bordered by nearby Pinehurst.
North Bennington is an incorporated village in the town of Bennington in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,643 at the 2010 census.
Peru is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 375 at the 2010 census. Originally known as Bromley, the town name was changed to "Peru" by the land grantees as a way of attracting land buyers to an area that had been described as 36 square miles (93 km2) of "trees, bears and mountain lions".
Readsboro is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The town was named after John Reade, a landholder. The population was 763 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 46 from the previous census, though the population was 857 as of 1859. The hamlet of Heartwellville is in the northern part of Readsboro, approximately 5 miles (8 km) north on Route 100 from the hamlet of Readsboro.
Shaftsbury is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,590 at the 2010 census.
Pawlet is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,477 at the 2010 census.
Arlington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,317 at the 2010 census.
Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. It is one of two shire towns of the county, the other being Manchester. The population is 15,764, as of the 2010 US Census. Bennington is the most populous town in southern Vermont, the third-largest town in Vermont and the sixth-largest municipality in the state including the cities of Burlington, Rutland, and South Burlington.
Manchester is a town in, and one of two shire towns of, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,391 at the 2010 census.
William Cooper was an American merchant, land speculator and developer, the founder of Cooperstown, New York. A politician, he was appointed as a county judge and later served two terms in the United States Congress, representing Otsego County and central New York. He was the father of James Fenimore Cooper, who became a noted writer of historical novels related to the New York frontier.
Jonathan Brace was an eighteenth-century American lawyer, politician and judge. He served as a United States Representative from Connecticut.
Bradford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,797 at the 2010 census. Bradford is located on the county's eastern border, bordering both the Connecticut River and New Hampshire, and is a commercial center for some of its surrounding towns.
Arlington is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Arlington and Sunderland, Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,213 at the 2010 census.
A Vermont municipality is a particular type of New England municipality. It is the basic unit of local government.
Madelyn Davidson was a Vermont banker, political figure, and government official. She was notable for her service as Vermont State Treasurer following an appointment to fill a vacancy, the first woman to hold the position. Davidson lost election for a full term in her own right, and later served as Vermont's Commissioner of Employment Security.
John Robinson was a farmer, businessman, and politician from Vermont. A Democrat, he served as Sheriff of Bennington County and United States Marshal for the District of Vermont.
