Concord 05824

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About Concord, Vermont [Top] Essex County Chartered: September 15, 1780 (Vermont Charter) Area: 34,209 Acres = 53.45 Square Miles [ Size Rank: 21* ] Coordinates (Geographic Center): N 44° 26' W 71°53' Altitude: 860 feet ASL Population (US Census, 2000): 1,196 [ Population Rank: 132* ] Population Density (persons per square mile): 22.4 [ Density Rank: 179* ] Full Census Info: Town  County  State *Area, Population and Density rankings refer to Concord's relative position among Vermont's 255 civic entities (9 cities, 242 towns, 4 gores and grants). Complete rankings are here. Chartered to Dr. Reuben Jones (then the Rockingham town representative to the Vermont legislature) and a group of associates, several of whom were named Willard. The town was named for Concord, Massachusetts, which had been given its name in 1635 by the General Court of that colony. The first of the western settlements away from the immediate area of Massachusetts Bay, Concord was established by a fur trader and Indian fighter, Simon Willard, and two ministers, one named Jones. Different stories are told about the significance of the Concord name: one that it was chosen to commemorate the friendly relations between Native and white man; another that it was to express the hope that the settlement would be peaceful for both groups. And, of course, Concord later took on patriotic significance when the colonists beat the British there at the opening of the Revolutionary War. At any rate, the name must have had several connotations for the latter-day Jones and Willard men who got the charter for the new Vermont town of Concord. Material excerpted or adapted from Esther Munroe Swift's Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History with the author's permission
Activities & Points of Interest [Top] Goings-on in and near Concord Calendar of Events provided by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing. Concord Historical Society
Contact Info [Top] Emergency Services (Statewide): 911 Hospital: Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury) 802-748-8141 Town Clerk:  Donna Berry PO Box 317 Concord, VT 05824  802-695-2220  Mon Thu Fri 9-3; Tue 12-6
Churches, Ministries, Charitables [Top] United Methodist : Northeast Kingdom UMC (January-April) (East Concord) 802-892-5907
Schools [Top] Essex Caledonia Supervisory Union 802-695-3373 Concord School 802-695-2550
Neighboring Towns [Top]
This is a basic geographic reference, intended to show relative location of adjacent towns. Directional accuracy is limited to 16 compass points. There isn't even the slightest suggestion that one can necessarily travel directly from one town to the next (as in "You can't get there from here").
Kirby Victory Concord Lunenburg St. Johnsbury Waterford New Hampshire
Utilities [Top] Notes about utilities: One electric or phone company indicates that company serves the entire town. More than one of either indicates each serves different areas of town. A listed cable company MIGHT mean the entire town is covered, but not necessarily. More than one listed indicates each serves different areas of town. Unless your area is one served by Vermont's only gas utility, your only option is bottled gas (any dealer). Electric Central Vermont Public Service 800-451-2877 Telephone Fairpoint 866-984-2001 Do you have a question or comment about Concord?   Web Virtual Vermont Recreation - Bridges - Lodging - Shopping - Dining Top Home Virtual Vermont Internet Services What can we do for you? ©1999-2010 January 2, 2010