Rutland, VT, History and Genealogy is is a central point of entry to independent not-for-profit web sites with historical or genealogical content. Although independent, it is affiliated with both The American Local History Network and the American History and Genealogy Project. To learn more about either of these groups, click the link above.
 
 
 
 

     A county in the S. W. central part of Vermont, has an area of about 960 square miles. It is in part bounded on the W. by Lake Champlain, and is drained principally by Otter creek and its branches, which supply water-power for numerous mills. It contains several small lakes and ponds, among which may be mentioned Lake Austin and Bombazine lake.The surface is elevated, and in the E. part mountainous. The soil is fertile, especially along the valley of Otter creek. Potatoes, wool, and grass are the staples. (1854 U.S. Gazetteer)