Worcester, Vermont, USA
1849 - Worcester

Washington Co. A branch of Winooski River gives this town a good water power, which is used for various purposes. Much of this township is mountainous ; but there is some good land along the stream, and the highlands afford good pasturage for cattle.

Boundaries. North by Elmore, east by Calais, south by Middlesex, and west by Stowe.

First Settlers. The settlement was commenced in 1797, by George Martin and John Ridlan, emigrants from Kennebec, Me. The town was organized March 3, 1803.

First Ministers. A Congregational Church was gathered here, in 1804. There are also societies of Freewill Baptists and Methodists.

Productions of the Soil. Wheat, 883 bushels ; Indian corn, 1,386 bushels ; potatoes, 3,305 bushels ; hay, 415 tons ; wool, 267 pounds.

Distances. Eight miles north from Montpelier, and thirty-one east from Burlington.

The great Northern Railroad, which passes through Montpelier and its neighboring town of Middlesex, gives the citizens of this and the towns in its vicinity an easy access for transportation to all parts of the country.

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

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