Our 5th Annual Brief History of Vermont Road Names

Every summer, we trek across Vermont to uncover the origins of bizarre road names of your choosing. This year’s installment includes Iranistan Road in Burlington, Snipe Island Road in Jericho and … a bit of a wildcard.

Thanks to this year’s question-askers: Ali Jalili, David Boyle, Sam Graulty and Katie Ruffe.

And special thanks to Ken Picard, Carol McGranahan, Gary Irish, Wright Preston, Harriet Riggs, and Amy Tatko.

Check out our previous road name histories:

2018: States Prison Hollow Road, Poor Farm Road, Lime Kiln Road, Kelley Stand Road

2019: Mad Tom River Road, Hi-Lo Biddy Road, Star Pudding Farm Road, Sawnee Bean Road

2020: Devil’s Washbowl, Popple Dungeon Road, Lost Nation Road, Smuggler’s Notch

2021: Cow Path 40, Agony Hill Road, Texas Falls

This episode was reported by Mikaela Lefrak, Mary Engisch, Matthew Smith, Lexi Krupp and Brittany Patterson. Angela Evancie produced and mixed it, with editing and additional production by the Brave Little State team: Josh Crane, Myra Flynn and Angela Evancie. Ty Gibbons composed our theme music; other music by Blue Dot Sessions.

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Brave Little State is a production of Vermont Public. As always, our journalism is better when you’re a part of it:

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Every summer, we trek across Vermont to uncover the origins of bizarre road names of your choosing. This year’s installment includes Iranistan Road in Burlington, Snipe Island Road in Jericho and … a bit of a wildcard.

Thanks to this year’s question-askers: Ali Jalili, David Boyle, Sam Graulty and Katie Ruffe.

And special thanks to Ken Picard, Carol McGranahan, Gary Irish, Wright Preston, Harriet Riggs, and Amy Tatko.

Check out our previous road name histories:

2018: States Prison Hollow Road, Poor Farm Road, Lime Kiln Road, Kelley Stand Road2019: Mad Tom River Road, Hi-Lo Biddy Road, Star Pudding Farm Road, Sawnee Bean Road2020: Devil’s Washbowl, Popple Dungeon Road, Lost Nation Road, Smuggler’s Notch2021: Cow Path 40, Agony Hill Road, Texas Falls

This episode was reported by Mikaela Lefrak, Mary Engisch, Matthew Smith, Lexi Krupp and Brittany Patterson. Angela Evancie produced and mixed it, with editing and additional production by the Brave Little State team: Josh Crane, Myra Flynn and Angela Evancie. Ty Gibbons composed our theme music; other music by Blue Dot Sessions.

Love BLS? Want to be part of the team? Come be our first-ever intern!

Brave Little State is a production of Vermont Public. As always, our journalism is better when you’re a part of it:

Ask a question about VermontSign up for the BLS newsletterSay hi on Twitter, Instagram and Reddit @bravestatevtDrop us an email: [email protected]Make a gift to support people-powered journalismTell your friends about the show!