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United States Vermont  Rutland  Benson

Brief History
The town was chartered on.

Town Histories
Benson VT Town History

Vital Records

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Benson is Fair Haven.

Fair haven Probate Court 3 North Park Place Fair Haven, VT 05743 (802) 265-3380

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


 * Carter Street Cemetery
 * Carver Falls Cemetery
 * Fair View Cemetery
 * Hackett Dam Cenetery
 * Hawk Hill Cemetery
 * Hitchcock Cemetery
 * Old Cemetery
 * Old Benson Cemetery
 * Rural Cemetery
 * Temple Cemetery

Churches
1. United Church of Benson    2793 Stage Rd.    Fair Haven, VT 05743    Phone: (802) 537-2455

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005, can be found on FamilySerach (browse only images) at this link.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Brandon Town Clerks Office. These include Land records 1785-1953, and town records 1846-1881.

Brandon Town Offices 49 Center St. Brandon, VT 05733 Phone: (802) 247-3635 Website: http://townofbrandon.com/

Newspapers
Rutland Herald online at this link.

Libraries and Historical Societies
Public Library of Benson 2750 Stage Road P.O. Box 163 Benson, VT 05731 Phone: (802) 537-4181 E-Mail: library@benson-vt.com Website: http://www.benson-vt.com/benson-pl.php

Brandon Historical Society Museum Building, 360 New Road, Park Village Brandon, VT Mailing Address: 26 Carver Street, Brandon, VT 05733 Phone: (802) 247-3280 Contact: John Peterson, President