Vermontville, New York

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Vermontville is a hamlet in Franklin County in the state of New York. It is the seat of government of the town of Franklin. It is located near the south town line on NY-3.

[edit] History

Vermontville was settled by men from Vermont in the early 1800s. The first postmaster, Josiah J. Alexander, was appointed in 1854.^[1] The Hopkinton and Port Kent turnpike passed through the village, and was responsible for the existence of a number of taverns built to accommodate passing teamsters. A saw mill was built in 1848, and a second in 1850; a starch mill operated from 1873 to about 1876. A foundry was built in 1861 that continued until about 1889, producing plows, cultivators, and scrapers; it closed due to competition from products brought in by the Chateaugay Railway, that reached Vermontville at that time. Farming was the primary business enterprise. In 1856, the first church was built.^[2]

[edit] Notable residents

Bill Demong, an American Nordic combined skier who won the silver medal in the 15 km individual event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, is from Vermontville. ^[3]