Caledonia County was
incorporated in 1792 from Orange County, including all that
part of Vermont
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north of that county, and extending so far west as to include
Montpelier and adjacent towns. However, Caledonia County was not fully organized
until late 1796, when Danville was made the shire town. In 1811, the state was
divided into 11 counties, and the counties of Orleans and Essex were
incorporated from Caledonia County. In 1811, 4 towns from Caledonia County were
incorporated into Washington County, to which Woodbury was also annexed, in
1836, and Cabot, in 1855. In 1856, the county seat was removed from Danville to
St. Johnsbury where new county buildings were built. The county was called
"Caledonia" - the ancient Roman name of Scotland, out of regard for the
emigrants from that country who had purchased large tracts of land.
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