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United States Vermont  Windsor   Springfield

Brief History
The town of Springfield was chartered on August 20, 1761 and named for Springfield, Massachusetts.

Springfield is known for inventiveness and industry. The area called "the Cradle of Inventions" and "Precision Valley" has birthed many worthwhile devices. Springfield inventors have created the common spring clothes pin, the breech loading rifle, the steam shovel, the corn planter, the broomholder, hay and straw cutters, mop wringer, sheep shearing machine, the optical comparator and the flat turret lathe. .

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.

Town Histories
History of the Town of Springfield, Vermont, by Charles Horace Hubbard and Justus Dartt - Find the book in a library. This book is available on ancestry.com ($).

The history of Springfield, Vermont, 1885-1961 : with an introductory chapter to 1885, by Keith Richard Barney - Find the book in a library.

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

Probate Records
The probate district for Springfield is Windsor. Windsor Probate Court PO Box 402 (Cota Fuel Bdg) N. Springfield, VT 05150 Phone: (802) 886-2284

Maps
Map of modern Stockbridge.

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


 * Abbott Cemetery
 * Maplewood Cemetery
 * Mount Pleasant Cemetery
 * Sylvester Plot Cemetery
 * South Hill Cemetery

List of names of people buried in the cemeteries of Town of Stockbridge to the year of 1919 is on microfilim at the Family Historiy Library. Film can be orderedonline.

Town Records
Digital images of Stockbridge Town records 1757-1905 are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Stockbridge Town Clerk's Office. These include Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1857-1952; indexes to births, deaths, marriages, 1757-1902.

Town of Springfield 96 Main St. Springfield, VT 05156 Phone: (802) 885-2104 Website: http://www.springfieldvt.govoffice2.com/

Libraries and Historical Societies
Springfield Art &amp; Historical Society 9 Elm Hill St. PO Box 313 Springfield, VT 05156 Phone:(802) 885-2415 Website: http://www.springfieldartandhistoricalsociety.org/ Historical Society is also on Facebook

Springfield Town Library 43 Main St. Springfield, VT 05156 Phone: (802) 885-3108 Website: http://www.springfieldtownlibrary.org/