What is the county seat of Orleans County?

The county seat of Orleans County is Newport.

Is there an online parcel map for Orleans County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 18,975 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Orleans County's boundary or name changed?

Orleans County was created in 1792 from Chittenden County, Orange County and Caledonia County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 14 later changes, chiefly involving Franklin County, Caledonia County and Essex County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Orleans County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 50019

Orleans CountyVermont

Orleans County is a county in Vermont, with Newport as its seat. It was created on November 5, 1792, from parts of Chittenden, Orange, and Caledonia counties.

Founded1792
County seatNewport
Named forOrléans, France
Land area695 sq mi + 28 sq mi water
Population27,393 2020 Census
Parcels mapped18,975 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Orleans on the map of Vermont

Vermont has 14 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Counties of Vermont · Orleans highlighted

History

Formed in 1792 from Chittenden County, Orange County and Caledonia County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Orleans County was created on November 5, 1792, from parts of Chittenden and Orange counties, though it was not fully organized at first. Over the following years, portions were attached to neighboring counties for administrative purposes until Orleans was fully organized on November 30, 1799. The county acquired and lost territory through boundary adjustments with Essex, Franklin, Washington, and Lamoille counties, including the addition of the town of Westmore from Essex in 1821 and the loss of the town of Elmore to Washington that same year.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1792
Orleans County created Orleans created from Chittenden and Orange. Orleans not fully organized, western part was attached to Chittenden and the eastern part was attached to Caledonia and indirectly through Caledonia to Orange.
from Chittenden from Orange from Caledonia
5 November 1792 · Vt. State Papers, 15:100-102, 399
1801
Lost territory Orleans lost to Essex when town of Wenlock gained from town of Caldersburgh (now Morgan).
to Essex
19 October 1801 · Vt. Laws 1801, pp. 82-83
1821
Gained territory Orleans gained town of Westmore from Essex.
from Essex
16 November 1821 · Vt. Laws 1821, ch. 30/p. 99
1821
Lost territory Orleans lost town of Elmore to Washington.
to Washington
1 December 1821 · Vt. Laws 1821, ch. 27/p. 98
1828
Gained territory Orleans gained from Franklin when town of Eden gained from town of Belvidere.
from Franklin
30 October 1828 · Vt. Laws 1828, no. 25/pp. 15-16

Show all 15 changes (10 more)

1792
Orleans County created Orleans created from Chittenden and Orange. Orleans not fully organized, western part was attached to Chittenden and the eastern part was attached to Caledonia and indirectly through Caledonia to Orange.
from Chittenden from Orange from Caledonia
5 November 1792 · Vt. State Papers, 15:100-102, 399
1796
Changed Part of Orleans (town of Craftsbury) detached from Chittenden, attached to Caledonia for administrative and judicial purposes.
Chittenden Caledonia
24 October 1796 · Vt. State Papers, 16:9-10
1796
Changed Western part of Orleans detached from Chittenden, attached to Franklin for administrative and judicial purposes. Caledonia fully organized, detached from Orange; eastern part of Orleans remained attached to Caledonia.
Chittenden Franklin Caledonia Orange
1 December 1796 · Vt. State Papers, 15:100-102, 399 and 16:82-84
1798
Changed Part of Orleans (town of Duncansboro, now Newport) detached from Franklin, attached to Caledonia for administrative and judicial purposes.
Franklin Caledonia
30 October 1798 · Vt. State Papers, 16:252
1799
Changed Orleans fully organized, detached from Caledonia and Franklin.
Caledonia Franklin
30 November 1799 · Vt. State Papers, 16:379-380
1801
Lost territory Orleans lost to Essex when town of Wenlock gained from town of Caldersburgh (now Morgan).
to Essex
19 October 1801 · Vt. Laws 1801, pp. 82-83
1804
Gained territory Orleans gained from Essex when town of Morgan gained small area from town of Wenlock.
from Essex
31 January 1804 · Vt. Laws 1804, ch. 8/pp. 12-13
1821
Gained territory Orleans gained town of Westmore from Essex.
from Essex
16 November 1821 · Vt. Laws 1821, ch. 30/p. 99
1821
Lost territory Orleans lost town of Elmore to Washington.
to Washington
1 December 1821 · Vt. Laws 1821, ch. 27/p. 98
1828
Gained territory Orleans gained from Franklin when town of Eden gained from town of Belvidere.
from Franklin
30 October 1828 · Vt. Laws 1828, no. 25/pp. 15-16
1831
Gained territory Orleans gained from Franklin when the boundary between the towns of Eden and Belvidere was redefined.
from Franklin
3 November 1831 · McCarty, "Evolution," 149-150; Vt. Laws 1831, no. 13/p. 12
1835
Lost territory Orleans lost to creation of Lamoille; Lamoille not fully organized, part attached to Orleans for administrative and judicial purposes.
to Lamoille
26 October 1835 · Vt. Laws 1835, no. 41/pp. 30-31
1836
Changed Lamoille fully organized, detached from Orleans.
Lamoille
1 December 1836 · Vt. Laws 1836, no. 16/p. 14
1858
Gained territory Orleans gained from Caledonia when town of Barton gained from town of Sheffield.
from Caledonia
23 November 1858 · Vt. Laws 1858, no. 48/p. 51
1859
Lost territory Orleans lost to Franklin when town of Montgomery gained from town of Lowell.
to Franklin
15 March 1859 · Vt. Laws 1858, no. 45/pp. 48-49

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Orleans

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 18,975 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 18,452 in all from Vermont Enhanced 911 Board via VCGI.
edited 19 February 2026 · checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Orleans by the Census

Population

27,393 2020 Census count

Housing units

16,376 2020 Census count

Land area

695 square miles

Water area

28 square miles

People per sq mi

39 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Orleans County

When was Orleans County founded?: Orleans County was founded in 1792, formed from Chittenden County, Orange County and Caledonia County, and named after Orléans, France.
What is the county seat of Orleans County?: The county seat of Orleans County is Newport.
Is there an online parcel map for Orleans County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 18,975 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Orleans County's boundary or name changed?: Orleans County was created in 1792 from Chittenden County, Orange County and Caledonia County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 14 later changes, chiefly involving Franklin County, Caledonia County and Essex County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Orleans County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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