Vermontville, New York

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 New York State Route 3.

History

Vermontville was settled by men from Vermont in the early 19th century. The first postmaster, Josiah J. Alexander, was appointed in 1854.^[1] 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]

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, and the gold medal in the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, is from Vermontville.^[3]

Richard E. Brandt, a world famous glaciologist, who regularly conducts experiments in both the Antarctic and the Arctic, is also from the hamlet.^[4]

References

Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, New York, United States County seat: Malone Towns Bangor Bellmont Bombay Brandon Brighton Burke Chateaugay Constable Dickinson Duane Fort Covington Franklin Harrietstown Malone Moira Santa Clara Tupper Lake Waverly Westville Villages Brushton Burke Chateaugay Malone Saranac Lake‡ Tupper Lake CDPs Fort Covington Hamlet Paul Smiths St. Regis Falls Hamlets Gabriels Goldsmith Hogansburg Keese Mill Lake Clear Loon Lake Saint Regis Skerry Upper St. Regis Vermontville Indian reservation St. Regis Mohawk Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 44°27′06″N 74°03′55″W / 44.45167°N 74.06528°W / 44.45167; -74.06528