Williston, Vermont
Overview
Williston is a town
in Chittenden County
, Vermont
, United States
. The population was 8,698 at the 2010 census, an increase of over 1,000 people since the 2000 census. It is one of the fastest-growing towns in the state, and during the last decade, has developed as a major retail center for the Burlington
area as well as much of central and northern Vermont.
It contains the village of Williston, which is unincorporated.
The town was named for Samuel Willis, a landholder.
An Amtrak
train a with 287 persons aboard hit a landslide and derailed during the night in Williston July 7, 1984, killing five people and injuring two hundred.
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
in Chittenden County
Chittenden County, Vermont
Chittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 156,545. Its shire town is Burlington. Chittenden is the most populous county in the state, with more than twice as many residents as Vermont's second-most populous county, Rutland.Chittenden County...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 8,698 at the 2010 census, an increase of over 1,000 people since the 2000 census. It is one of the fastest-growing towns in the state, and during the last decade, has developed as a major retail center for the Burlington
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
area as well as much of central and northern Vermont.
It contains the village of Williston, which is unincorporated.
The town was named for Samuel Willis, a landholder.
An Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
train a with 287 persons aboard hit a landslide and derailed during the night in Williston July 7, 1984, killing five people and injuring two hundred.
