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Bennington County Vermont Cities & Towns

County seat (Shire Towns): Bennington and Manchester.

Bennington is the oldest county in Vermont still in existence, created by the first general assembly on 17 March 1778.

Located in southwestern Vermont, with Windham County to the east, Rutland County to the north, and State of Massachusetts to the south, with the State of New York to its west.

Select from the TOWNS Table below to view information and links specific to the township.


Town Chartered
Arlington July 28, 1761
Bennington January 3, 1749
Bondville -
Dorset August 20, 1761
Glastenbury August 20, 1761
Landgrove November 9, 1780
Manchester August 11, 1761
Peru October 13, 1761
Pownal January 8, 1760
Readsboro April 24, 1770
Rupert August 20, 1761
Sandgate August 11, 1761
Shaftsbury August 20, 1761
Stamford March 3, 1753
Windall September 15, 1761
Woodford March 6, 1753