Cumberland County, Vermont
| Cumberland County | |||||||||||||||
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| County of Vermont Republic | |||||||||||||||
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• Establishment | 17 March 1778 | ||||||||||||||
• Partition into smaller counties | 1781 | ||||||||||||||
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| • Country |  Vermont Republic | ||||||||||||||
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| Today part of |  United States | ||||||||||||||
The Cumberland County, until 21 March 1778, known as the Unity County,[1] was a county in Vermont Republic. It was established on 17 March 1778, being formed from the counties of Cumberland and Gloucester from the state of New York, United States, that were acquired by Vermont. It existed until 1781, when it got partitioned into three other counties: Orange, Windham, and Windsor.[2]
History[]
The county was established on 17 March 1778, under the name Unity County. It was formed from the counties of Cumberland and Gloucester from the state of New York, United States, that were acquired by the Vermont Republic.[2][3] Three days later, on 21 March, it was renamed Cumberland County.[2][1] In 1781, it got partitioned into three other counties: Orange, Windham, and Windsor.[2]
See also[]
- List of counties in Vermont
- List of New York counties
- List of former United States counties
References[]
Further reading[]
- Benjamin H. Hall. The History of Eastern Vermont from its earliest settlement to the close of the 18th century (Albany, New York, 1858)
Coordinates: 43°50′N 72°20′W / 43.833°N 72.333°W
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