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The Vermont Statutes Online

The Vermont Statutes Online have been updated to include the actions of the 2023 session of the General Assembly.

NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.

Title 10 : Conservation and Development

Chapter 009 : Geographic Names

(Cite as: 10 V.S.A. § 151)
  • § 151. Terminology and spelling

    (a) The State Librarian is authorized to furnish for any federal or state publication the proper terminology and spelling of any geographic name in Vermont and may advise the U.S. Postal service regarding the proper selection and spelling of the name of a Vermont post office or any railroad company regarding the use and spelling of the name of a Vermont station. The State Librarian is authorized to function in collaboration with the U.S. board on geographic names and to conduct his or her operations similarly.

    (b) The names used in the topographic maps of the State now being prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the State shall be spelled in accordance with the recommendations of the State Librarian. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 45, eff. March 1, 1961.)