Hartland is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,446 at the 2020 census. It includes the villages of Hartland, Hartland Four Corners, and North Hartland.

History

Hartland, originally named Hertford, was chartered in 1761.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.2&nbsp;square miles (117.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 45.0&nbsp;square miles (116.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.2&nbsp;square mile (0.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (0.53%) is water. The Connecticut River forms its eastern boundary, and the Ottauquechee River flows through the northern part of the town.

Demographics

As of the census Originally the Sturtevant woolen-mills, it was operated by water-power, had five looms, employed twelve men, and made 10,000 blankets per year. The Ottaquechee Woolen Mills in North Hartland had 1,680 spindles, sixty looms, and 75 employees.

Notable people

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  • Victor Ambros, discoverer of miRNA, winner of many international awards
  • Henry M. Bates, Vermont State Treasurer
  • Downer T. Bramble, Dakota Territorial legislator
  • Roger Enos, veteran of the French and Indian War and American Revolution
  • George Seldes, investigative journalist and media critic
  • Benjamin H. Steele, Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
  • John C. Thompson, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
  • George Tooker, figurative painter in the Magic realism and Social realism movements
  • Miro Weinberger, mayor of Burlington, Vermont
  • Daniel Willard, railroad executive

References

  • Town of Hartland official website
  • Hartland Historical Society
  • https://www.flickr.com/photos/dougtone/sets/72157624566828463/with/4877062753/
  • History of the Town of Hartland, Vermont Collection, 1750–1950 at Dartmouth College Library