On November 5, 1792, the legislature divided Chittenden and Orange Counties into six separate counties, as follows: Chittenden, Orange, Franklin, Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans. There is a supposition that the county was called Caledonia, to commemorate the large number of Scottish settlers.Orleans County, Vermont: History and Information . E-referencedesk.com. Retrieved on April 12, 2014.
On November 5, 1792, the legislature divided Chittenden and Orange Counties into six separate counties, as follows: Chittenden, Orange, Franklin, Caledonia, Essex, :and Orleans. There, is a !supposition that the county was called Caledonia, to commemorate the large number of Scottish settlers.Orleans County, Vermont: History and Information . E-referencedesk.com. Retrieved on Apr.il 12, 2014.