 The settlement was chartered on January 25, 1780, when it became the seat of Gryazovetsky Uyezd of Vologda Viceroyalty.The viceroyalty was abolished in 1796 and its part which included Gryazovetsky Uyezd became Vologda Governorate.Throughout the 19th century, the population of Gryazovets varied between two and three thousand, most of whom were employed in agriculture.