About Ferrisburgh, Vermont
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Addison County
Chartered: June 24, 1762 (New Hampshire Grant)
Area: 39,192 Acres = 61.24 Square Miles [ Size Rank: 8* ]
Coordinates (Geographic Center): 73°15''W 44°12'N
Altitude: 218 feet ASL
Population (US Census, 2000): 2,657 [ Population Rank: 66* ]
Population Density (persons per square mile): 43.4 [ Density Rank: 99* ]
Tax Rates (2006): Homestead $1.2831; NonResidential $1.283

*Area, Population and Density rankings above refer to Ferrisburgh's relative position among Vermont's 255 civic entities (9 cities, 242 towns, 4 gores and grants). Complete rankings are here.

Granted the same day as neighboring Charlotte and Monkton and nearby Hinesburg to many of the same people. There were far more Ferrisses listed in this grant, though, and Benjamin Ferriss called the first town meeting. Originally Ferrissburg or Ferrisbourg, the extra letters were soon dropped, just as most of the Ferriss family dropped the extra s.

The main village of Ferrisburg got a post office called Ferrisburgh in 1850. In 1892, the h was dropped, as it was most everywhere in the US at the urging of the postal folk. Recent years have seen that spelling coming back into use for the entire town.

Material excerpted or adapted from Esther Munroe Swift's
Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History
(Used with permission)

Activities & Points of Interest
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Goings-on in and near Ferrisburgh
Calendar of Events provided by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing.

Rokeby Homestead
Home of Rowland Robinson, father of early Vermont history. The 1784 property served as a stop for runaway slaves traveling the "Underground Railway" prior to the Civil War. The times required law enforcement officials to investigate reports of runaway slaves in the area, and that such "property" be returned to its owners. The sheriff was not a friend of slavery but was conscientious in his duty. On his way to look for runaways he would stop at a local pub for "a pint or two" and make sure his destination and purpose were known. Invariably, he would never find what he was "looking for" at Rokeby. Route 7, just north of Ferrisburgh village

Covered Bridge (Check out our new maps and satellite images):
Spade Farm     

Click Here for a map of all bridges in Addison County.

Contact Info
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Emergency Services (Statewide): 911
Hospital: Fletcher-Allen Health Care (Burlington) 802-847-0000
Town Clerk: Chester Hawkins, 802-877-3429, PO Box 6 Ferrisburgh, VT 05456

Churches, Ministries, Charitables
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United Methodist : North Ferrisburgh North Ferrisburg UMC 802-425-2770

Schools
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Addison Northwest Supervisory Union 802-877-3332
Ferrisburgh Central School 802-877-3463

Neighboring Towns
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Utilities
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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).

  Cable	Comcast 800-266-2278
  Electric	Green Mountain Power 888-835-4672
  Telephone	Verizon 800-870-9999
  Telephone	Waitsfield & Champlain Valley Telecom 802-496-3391

  

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