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Contents: About Pawlet Activities Points of Interest Contact Info Churches, Ministries, Charitables Schools Neighboring Towns Map / Driving Directions Road Conditions Places to Stay Utilities 1852 Schoolhouse (Photo by Matt Wills) If you have any comments about this page, please let us know. Residents: Participate in this page. Tell us about your town!
About Pawlet, Vermont [Top] Rutland County Chartered: August 26, 1761 (New Hampshire Grant) Area: 27,539 Acres = 43.03 Square Miles [ Size Rank: 88* ] Coordinates (Geographic Center): N 43° 21' W 73°11' Altitude: 690 feet ASL Population (US Census, 2000): 1,394 [ Population Rank: 113* ] Population Density (persons per square mile): 32.4 [ Density Rank: 128* ] Full Census Info: Town  County  State *Area, Population and Density rankings refer to Pawlet's relative position among Vermont's 255 civic entities (9 cities, 242 towns, 4 gores and grants). Complete rankings are here. Pawlet was the first of three towns to be granted to the men from Nine Partners (now Amenia), New York. Like the other two, Danby and Harwich (now Mount Tabor), the name of the town derived from the British peerage. The Paulet family (sometimes Powlett, Pawlet, or Poulet) had been prominent since the time of Henry VIII, when William Paulet was created first Marquis of Winchester. Later members of the family were also dukes of Bolton. Charles Paulet (1685-1754), the third Duke, is usually suggested as the source for the name of Pawlet (and also Bolton), because Benning Wentworth had already named Winchester, New Hampshire for him. However, when Pawlet was granted, another Charles Paulet (1718-65) was the fifth Duke of Bolton; while he was far less notable than the third Duke, Wentworth may have been thinking of him. Material excerpted or adapted from Esther Munroe Swift's Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History (Used with permission)
Activities & Points of Interest [Top] Goings-on in and near Pawlet Calendar of Events provided by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing. Pawlet Historical Society
Contact Info [Top] Emergency Services (Statewide): 911 Hospital: Rutland Regional Medical Center (Rutland) 802-775-7111 Town Clerk:  Joanne G. Waite PO Box 128 Pawlet, VT 05761-0128  802-325-3309  Tue-Thu 9-4; Fri 9-1
Churches, Ministries, Charitables [Top] Roman Catholic : St. Frances Cabrini United Church of Christ : United Church of Christ United Methodist : Pawlet UMC
Schools [Top] Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union 802-362-2452 Mettawee Community School 802-645-9009
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").
Wells Tinmouth Pawlet New York Danby Rupert Dorset
Places To Stay [Top] Best Western Rutland Discover rustic elegance in the heart of Vermont's picturesque Green Mountains at the affordable Best Western Inn & Suites Rutland near Killington, the areaÕs only hotel with condominium-style accommodations in a village setting. Enjoy best-in-class service and easy access to the majestic, snow-covered slopes of Killington and Pico Mountains-two of the East's finest ski areas-and Vermont's scenic state parks.
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). Cable Comcast 800-266-2278 Electric Central Vermont Public Service 800-451-2877 Telephone Fairpoint 866-984-2001 Telephone Vermont Telephone Company 800-279-4049 Do you have a question or comment about Pawlet?   Web Virtual Vermont Recreation - Bridges - Lodging - Shopping - Dining Top Home Virtual Vermont Internet Services What can we do for you? ©1999-2009 June 29, 2009