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Rutland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rutland is traditionally England's smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. It was first mentioned as a separate county in 1159, but as late as the 14th century it was referred to as the 'Soke of Rutland'. The administrative county was made a district of Leicestershire in the local government reorganisation of 1974, but was restored to top-level authority status by popular demand on 1 April 1997. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rutland   (385 words)

Rutland County, Vermont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rutland County is a county located in the state of Vermont. In the county, the population is spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 25.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in the county is $36,743, and the median income for a family is $44,742. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rutland_County,_Vermont   (372 words)

Rural Housing and Welfare Reform; Rutland County, Vermont Rutland County had a population in 1995 of 62,732, an increase of more than 4,000 residents from 1990, when the population was 58,347. Rutland County is home to or near to some of the most prominent ski resorts in New England, and skiing and tourism have long been major contributors to the local economy. Rutland County housing and social service providers generally praised Vermont’s ANFC program, but expressed concerns that benefit levels do not adequately cover the costs of housing, transportation, and childcare so that ANFC clients can maintain employment in the event of an economic downturn or reaching benefit time limits should the state have to implement them. www.ruralhome.org /pubs/welfarereform/welfarehsg/rutland.htm   (5491 words)

Rutland's Most Wanted   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19) Rutland County, a beautiful 983-square-mile area consisting of 25 towns, boasts two of the country's most popular ski resorts--Killington and Pico. After hearing Rutland County State Attorney James P. Mongeon report that his list of outstanding arrest warrants had ballooned to 30 pages in length, two resourceful community policing officers were motivated to implement a new crime-fighting strategy. The Rutland County law enforcement agencies are very pleased with the program's performance, as are outside agencies, which have also benefited from citizen tips. www.communitypolicing.org /publications/shtimes/s4_sp97/s5_su97/s5skeens.htm   (488 words)

Rutland, Vermont (Cities) Rutland is located in Rutland County on the banks of the Otter River and it is the county seat. Rutland was settled in 1770 and incorporated as a city in 1892. Rutland is home to the College of Saint Joseph, the Vermont State Fair, and the Norman Rockwell Museum, featuring a chronicological display of Rockwell's work. www.ohwy.com /vt/r/rutland.htm   (205 words)

Rutland Town, Vermont, New England, USA Rutland in Worcester County, Massachusetts, the home town of the first named grantee, John Murray (sometimes Murrey), is always given as the source for the Vermont town's name. John Manners (1696-79), the third Duke of Rutland, in Horace Walpole's words was "a gentleman of great worth and goodness" and "an ornament to the peerage of England." He was descended from one of the great families of the Glorious Revolution, and held many positions of importance throughout his long life. After the division was accomplished, the town of Rutland was left with about half the acreage it had when it was chartered, and only a fraction of the population that it had in 1880. www.virtualvermont.com /towns/rutlandtown.html   (529 words)

Boston.com / News / Local / Vt. / Rutland County towns team up for animal control   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19) Six Rutland County towns are combining forces with the sheriff's department for animal control. RUTLAND, Vt. -- Six Rutland County towns are combining forces with the sheriff's department for animal control. Communities across the county have been meeting for several months to find a way to jointly handle animal issues in their communities. www.boston.com /news/local/vermont/articles/2004/07/10/rutland_county_towns_team_up_for_animal_control   (433 words)

REDC - Rutland Area Profile As of 1997 the population of Rutland County was 70,000 with the City of Rutland making up the majority at 18,230 (1990 census figures). According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Rutland County's population is projected to increase 4.8% by the year 2000. The Rutland region is served by a daily newspaper, the Rutland Herald, with a circulation of 22,000. www.rutlandeconomy.com /profile.html   (814 words)

Rutland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19) It is the smallest (in terms of population) normal unitary authority in mainland (A division of the United Kingdom) England (only the (The part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London) City of London is smaller), and is 345th of the 350 districts in terms of population. The highest point of the county is Cold Overton Park at 197m/646ft. It was first mentioned as a separate county in 1159, but as late as the (Click link for more info and facts about 14th century) 14th century it was referred to as the ' (Click link for more info and facts about Soke) Soke of Rutland'. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ru/rutland.htm   (589 words)

Rutland County Solid Waste District The Rutland County Solid Waste District is once again offering their annual Leaf Relief program for district residents. The Rutland County Solid Waste District is a union municipal district formed in 1979 for the purpose of providing solid waste disposal services for its member municipalities and their residents through the collection, removal, transportation, disposal, recovery and recycling of solid wastes generated within the district. According to the 2000 census, the combined population served by the district is 47,792. www.rcswd.com   (269 words)

Rutland County, Vermont Ancestors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19) Morey - Philemon Morey was in Rutland, Vermont by 1790. Sons Abraham Morey and Joseph Morey plied their skills as stonemasons, removing to Licking and Knox counties, Ohio, about 1816. Was she the Abigail Stratton born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on 15 March 1779 to John and Mary Stratton? www.phillipsplace.net /genealogy/counties/VTRutland.html   (115 words)

Rutland Economic Development Corporation Rutland County, Vermont is located on the western side of the state. The City of Rutland is the county seat and the region is the commercial center for central Vermont. My administration is an enthusiastic partner with REDC and we are working aggressively to recruit new businesses and jobs to Rutland County. www.rutlandeconomy.com   (264 words)

Rutland Free Library > Rutland County Fall Tour of Libraries This celebration of Rutland County Public Libraries offers Vermont library patrons, trustees, and staff an opportunity to see a variety of libraries, big and small, new and old. Sponsored by the Public Libraries of Rutland County and the Vermont Department of Libraries This project is also supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency, through the Library Services and Technology Act. The Rutland Free Library is committed to providing a diversity of resources and services to assist people of all ages on that journey. www.rutlandfree.org /falltour.html   (583 words)

Office of Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz -- Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19) The yeoman farmers of Rutland County had entered into debt to purchase and clear their lands. Keeping within tradition, after the county convention, eight of the towns submitted petitions to the General Assembly enumerating their grievances against the cost and structure of the legal system and offering specific remedies. What the Rutland Regulators could not know was that they were stranded in the littoral zone between the ebbing tide of revolution and a government increasingly shored up by legal precedent and tradition. vermont-archives.org /talks/court.htm   (2894 words)

Welcome to the Killington/Rutland Region Calendar of Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19) 9 - Rutland, The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, with support from Omya and the Coalition for Adult Immunization in the Rutland Region, is providing a series of flu and pneumonia vaccination clinics, Godnick Center, noon-4 p.m., for more information call the Flu Hotline at 770-1574 or RAVNAH at 775-0568. 22 - Rutland, The Rutland Area Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, with support from Omya and the Coalition for Adult Immunization in the Rutland Region, is providing a series of flu and pneumonia vaccination clinics, Holiday Inn, 1-5 p.m., for more information call the Flu Hotline at 770-1574 or RAVNAH at 775-0568. Rutland City Mayor John Cassarino accompanies Santa in the lighting. www.rutlandvermont.com /calendar/calendar.asp   (3318 words)

CRS - A Gazetteer of Vermont Places The Northeast Kingdom is comprised of Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia counties. A second Averys Gore in Essex County, Averys gore is the last of 8 tracts of land bearing the name of Samuel Avery, who received a total of about 52,000 acres in gores and grants in the 1790s. Lost Nation in Fairfield Town, Franklin County: "Some local nicknames for various areas within the town were retained in the names for schools or school districts as recently as the 1950s and '60s. crs.uvm.edu /community_data/gazetteer.htm   (5978 words)

Rutland County Council The fourth edition of Rutland County Council’s newsletter, Multum in Parvo, is out now and is packed full of useful advice including important information on the plans for a new school in Uppingham. A new Community Development Manager has been appointed at Rutland County Council to oversee a range of community activities including sport, the arts and partnerships involving the County Council and... Contractors working on behalf of Rutland County Council are ready to start clearing up leaves from towns and villages across Rutland. www.rutland.gov.uk   (216 words)

Rutland Vermont Travel and Tourism Information Rutland VT USA Rutland Vermont Lodging   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19) The City of Rutland in central Vermont is located near the Green Mountains on Otter Creek. Rutland Vermont is a commercial and manufacturing center in a major year-round resort area. Rutland is the home of The College of Saint Joseph, the Vermont State Fair, The Rutland Herald daily newspaper, The Rutland Shopper weekly newspaper, the monthly Rutland Business Journal, and the Rutland State Airport. www.vtliving.com /towns/rutland   (405 words)

Boston.com / News / Local / Vt. / Three Rutland County clinics reorganizing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19) Three Rutland County health clinics may soon be separating from the Rutland Regional Medical Center and offering services under new management. RUTLAND, Vt. -- Three Rutland County health clinics may soon be separating from the Rutland Regional Medical Center and offering services under new management. Rutland Hospital spokesman Michael Dowdy said the hospital would give up control over the clinics, which see 40,000 to 50,000 patients a year, but will continue to subsidize them www.boston.com /news/local/vermont/articles/2004/04/11/three_rutland_county_clinics_reorganizing   (316 words)

ipedia.com: Rutland Article Rutland Geography Status: Ceremonial County; Unitary District Region: East Midlands Area : - Tot... The county was made a district of Leicestershire in the local government reorganisation of 1974, but was restored to county status by popular demand on 1 April 1997. Barleythorpe, Barrow, Barrowden, Belton in Rutland, Braunston, Brooke www.ipedia.com /rutland.html   (365 words)

Welcome to Rutland County Humane Society!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19) The Rutland County Humane Society and Rutland 's City Cat Allies are partnering up to present The Catwalk: A Cat Show for Companion Cats. The Rutland County Humane Society is dedicated to ensuring a humane environment for animals through care, kindness and community education. The Rutland County Humane Society will receive and forward donations to agencies working in the gulf coast region hit by Hurricane Katrina Information coming from groups in the area indicates that cash is their most urgent need. www.rutlandweb.com /rchs/home.asp   (762 words)

Rutland County Queries Note: This is a new page for Rutland County, which will be used to post links to family history pages, queries, and volunteer lookups related to this county. There is a Robert PATTERSON on the 1820 census in Rutland Co, a Robert listed on 1830 census in Strafford and another Robert listed in Charlotte, Chittenden Co in 1830. E-mail to Ann, using the subject heading: "Rutland County, Vermont Lookups". home.att.net /~local_history/families.htm   (1910 words)

County Sources: Rutland County Sources in the Library of the Society of Genealogists as of 15th November 1999 The staff of the Society are able to make limited searches in these County Sources for a standard fee. Obituary and records for the counties of Lincoln, Rutland and Northampton 1800-59 [LI/G 9, NH/G 27 and Mfc 86581] www.sog.org.uk /prc/rutland.html   (925 words)

Vermont Regional Partners Home Page Embraced by mountains on the east and the west, the Shires of Bennington County anchor the southwestern corner of Vermont. At the heart of Franklin County, is St. Albans, a vibrant community which retains unspoiled town charm and boasts fine dining and unique shopping experiences. Rutland has a thriving historic downtown, the second largest mall in Vermont, the Diamond Run Mall, a regional library, numerous clubs, churches, a regional medical center, fine schools including colleges and a technical education center. www.access-vermont.com   (1238 words)

The Political Graveyard: Rutland County, Vt. Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error. The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries. Rutland County, Vt. Born in East Middlebury, Middlebury, politicalgraveyard.com /geo/VT/RU.html   (718 words)

RUTLAND - Online Information article about RUTLAND Hudson (being aterminus of one of its branches) and the Rutland (New See also: place was again granted by New York under the name of Socialborough: From 1784 to 1804 Rutland was one of the capitals of Vermont, and the Capitol, built in 1784,, is the second See also: village of Rutland was incorporated, and in 1892 a portion of the township including the village was chartered as a city. encyclopedia.jrank.org /RON_SAC/RUTLAND.html   (472 words)

Area Facts and Figures: Rutland County The depot facilities on the railroad, the hamlet in Brooklyn (center of Mt. Tabor) and several farmhouses are of historic significance. Rutland City encompasses an area of 4,300 acres, consisting of several commercial areas: Downtown, Woodstock Avenue, and North and South Main Street. Rutland Town has a recreation area with a swimming pool, tennis courts, ball fields, and a playground. www.bsi-vt.com /castleton/figures.htm   (1972 words)

Rutland County Golf Club - Superb golfing facilities and a welcoming atmosphere, near Lincolnshire Rutland County Golf Club - Superb golfing facilities and a welcoming atmosphere, near Lincolnshire We have 4 events being held at Rutland County Golf Club in the next 7 days.... Rutland, England's smallest county, Rutland County Golf Club is a course in the modern design ethos. www.rutlandcountygolf.co.uk   (129 words)

Rutland County G.O.P. The majority of Rutland County’s House Representatives and Rutland County's three Senators are Republicans. Rutland County Republicans are extremely active in grassroots efforts to provide support for local candidates, and, at the state level, in promoting the aims and goals of the Republican party. • Republicans Jim Douglas and Brian Dubie were elected Governor and Lt. Governor in the 2002 general election, with significant support from Rutland County. www.rutlandgop.org   (130 words)

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