Fletcher, Vermont, USA (East, West) (Binghamville)
1849 - Fletcher

Franklin Co. The River Lamoille just touches upon the southern extremity of this township. Metcalf Pond is about one mile long from north to south, and one third of a mile wide from east to west. It discharges its waters at the south end, forming one of the head branches of Black Creek. This stream runs a south-easterly course about two miles into Cambridge, and. lifter crossing the corner of that township, returns again into Fletcher, and passes off to the north. Fairfield River also rises in Fletcher, and is joined in Fairfield by Black Creek. Stone's Brook waters the western part. The surface of this township is considerably broken.

Boundaries. North by Bakersfield and Fairfield, east by Waterville, south-east by Cambridge, and south-west by Fairfax.

First Settlers. This town was chartered to Moses Robinson. John Fay, and others, in 1781. The settlement was commenced in 1784.

Productions of the Soil. Wheat, 1,717 bushels ; Indian corn, 2,000 bushels ; potatoes, 36,200 bushels; hay, 2,680 tons : maple sugar, 38,650 pounds ; wool, 6,558 pounds.

Distances. Twenty-two miles north north-west from Montpelier, and about eighteen south-east from St. Albans.

A gazetteer of Vermont... by John Hayward Boston - Tappan, Whittemore, and Mason 1849

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