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| | Waltham, Vermont, New England, USA |
 | | In that city it is said the name derives from Waltham in England, coming from Walt, meaning "woods or forest," and ham, meaning "home", hence "forest home." The new Vermont town had fine stands of ash, beech, birch, butternut, maple, oak and walnut, so the name was very appropriate. |
 | | In 1804 a small piece of Addison was added to Waltham, giving the latter town its irregular shape and present size. |
 | | Waltham has never had as many as three hundred residents at any time, so it has had neither a village nor a post office. |
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