Cornwall, Vermont, New England USA

About Cornwall, Vermont

Addison County
Chartered: November 3, 1761 (New Hampshire Grant)
Area: 18,391 Acres = 28.74 Square Miles [ Size Rank: 203* ]
Coordinates (Geographic Center): N 43° 57′ W 73°13′
Altitude: 374 feet ASL
Population (US Census, 2010): 1,185 [ Population Rank: 143* ]
Population Density (persons per square mile): 41.2 [ Density Rank: 111* ]
Full Census Info: Town County State

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

There are three possible associations to account for Benning Wentworth’s choice of the name:

Firstly, some of the grantees lived in Litchfield County, Connecticut, where there is a town of Cornwall. Secondly, Cornwall in England was well known for flourishing agriculture, as well as being a copper and tin mining area. Last, but certainly not least, George III’s father, Frederick Louis, had been Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester and Duke of Cornwall. His premature death in 1751 opened the way for George III to succeed his grandfather, King George II in 1760. While Prince Frederick was hardly missed by most (his own mother had called him “the greatest beast in the whole world”), George III was a sentimental sort who might appreciate Wentworth’s gesture.

 

Activities & Points of Interest

Goings-on in and near Cornwall
Calendar of Events provided by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing.

Cornwall Historical Society

Covered Bridge (With Google Maps and satellite images):
Station
Click Here for a map of all bridges in Addison County.

Contact Info

Emergency Services (Statewide): 911
Hospital: Porter Medical Center (Middlebury) 802-388-7901

Town Clerk: Susan Johnson 2629 Route 30 Cornwall, VT 05753
802-462-2775
T-F 9-5

Churches, Ministries, Charitables

United Church of Christ : 802-462-3111

Schools

Addison Central Supervisory Union 802-382-1274
Bingham Memorial School 802-462-2463

Neighboring Towns

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”).

Weybridge

Bridport

Cornwall

Middlebury

Shoreham

Salisbury

Whiting

Utilities

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 Green Mountain Power 888-835-4672
    Telephone Shoreham Telephone 802-897-9911

Vintage Cornwall Fine Art Reproductions - Masted Ships Wood Art, Set of 3, 1960s picture

Vintage Cornwall Fine Art Reproductions - Masted Ships Wood Art, Set of 3, 1960s

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Vintage Cornwall Large Wood Oak Bread Box Glass Front Heavy 1970s picture

Vintage Cornwall Large Wood Oak Bread Box Glass Front Heavy 1970s

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VTG Kilbirnie Hotel Advertising Wood Clothes Hangar Newquay Cornwall UK England picture

VTG Kilbirnie Hotel Advertising Wood Clothes Hangar Newquay Cornwall UK England

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Postcard Real Photo RPPC Family Studio Photo Cornwall Street Plymouth England picture

Postcard Real Photo RPPC Family Studio Photo Cornwall Street Plymouth England

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Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Helmet Plate Obsolete Post 1967 picture

Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Helmet Plate Obsolete Post 1967

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FLUSHING CORNWALL  A BRIEF HISTORY picture

FLUSHING CORNWALL A BRIEF HISTORY

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Newquay England Postcard Mid 1900s Rare Great Western Beach  picture

Newquay England Postcard Mid 1900s Rare Great Western Beach

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Vintage Photo Newlyn Harbour Cornwall Boats 1937 picture

Vintage Photo Newlyn Harbour Cornwall Boats 1937

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CHALCOCITE CRYSTALS, CORNWALL, UK. Ex- Ward’s. Mineral Specimen. picture

CHALCOCITE CRYSTALS, CORNWALL, UK. Ex- Ward’s. Mineral Specimen.

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Cornwall Connecticut CT Train Station Depot c1905 Real Photo Vintage Postcard picture

Cornwall Connecticut CT Train Station Depot c1905 Real Photo Vintage Postcard

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