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United States Vermont  Windsor   Sharon

Brief History
The town of Sharon was chartered on August 17, 1761 and most likely named for Sharon, Connecticut, where most of the town's grantees and many of the subsequent settlers lived. In Biblical times Palestine's Plain of Sharon was celebrated for its fertility and as the place where the youth David tended his sheep. The name was as suitable for the new town in Vermont as it had been for the older town in Connecticut.

Sharon, VT was the birthplace of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons), for whom there is a monument in the town.

Historical Data
The Vermont Historical Gazetteer is a 5 volume set of historical information by Abby Maria Hemenway with Volume I published in 1867 and Volume V completed in 1891 after her death. Also available online in PDF format at this link.

Vital Records
FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.

Probate Records
The probate district for Sharon is Hartford. Hartford Probate Court 62 Pleasant Street Woodstock, VT 05091 Phone: (802) 457-1503

Maps
Map of modern Sharon.

The Family History Library has microfilm of maps &amp; surveys of Sharon, Vermont, 1935-1973. Order film online.

Cemeteries
The following is a list of cemeteries in present-day Sharon. For location of cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Windosr County, website at this link.


 * Babcock Cemetery
 * Broad Brook Cemetery
 * Village-Pine Hill Cemetery

The Family History Library has microfilm of Sharon Cemetery inscriptions copied in the year 1919. Order film online.

Churches
1. Sharon Congregational Church   55 Vermont Route 132    P.O. Box 42    Sharon, VT 05065    Phone: (802) 763-2007

2. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints   175 LDS Ln. South Royalton, VT 05068   Phone: (802) 763-7784

Town Records
Digital images of Sharon Town records 1851-1997 are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Sharon Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1761-1855, 1881, Land records, 1772-1906; general index to land records, 1772-1898, Town records, 1768-1943, and Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1997.

Sharon VT Town Clerk 69 Vermont Route 132 P.O. Box 250 Sharon, VT 05065 Phone:(802) 763-8268 Email: clerk@sharonvt.net

Newspapers
Rutland Herald Newspaper

Valley News

Libraries and Historical Societies
Sharon Historical Society 4626 VT Route 14 Sharon, VT 05065

Baxter Memorial Library 5114 Vermont Route14 Sharon VT 05065 Phone: (802) 763 2875 Email: baxterlibrarysharonvt@yahoo.com Website: http://sharonvtlibrary.com/