Killington or Sherburne, Rutland County VT
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SHERBURNE – Date Formed: 1761 (as Killington)- Villages & Communities include: North Sherburne, Sherburne Center, South Sherburne.
The town voted to revert to its original name of Killington on March 2, 1999; which was approved by the Vermont General Assembly and became effective July 1, 1999. – Wikipedia
1761 Killington (Sherburne) List of Grantees – A list of the 72 men that originally recieved rights to plots in Killington when it was chartered.
Sherburne Killington Historians
“Our mission is to preserve the local history of our town. Our main goals are to preserve the artifacts we currently have, make them more available to the public by way of public display and continue to solicit donations of items with historical importance. “
You can explore their extensive collection held at the Sherburne Memorial Library on River Road.
The historians have recently completed a large digitization project with Advanced Archives, offering free access to a rich collection of historical documents. The archive features over 1,400 pages and includes:
- The Mountain Times (1972-1982)
- Nathan Chauncy Adams Diary 1864 (1864-1864)
- Elbridge Prior Civil War (1864-1864)
- Nathan Chauncy Adams Diary 1865 (1865-1865)
- Nathan Chauncy Adams Diary 1866 (1866-1866)
- SK Historians Trips, Hikes, Meetings (1971-1986)
- Sherburne Library Scrapbooks (1979-1990)
- Sherburne Historians Scrapbooks (1957-1990)
- Joining Hands, Heritages & Hearts (1979-1983)
- Annual Town Report (1900-1912)
- White Church Scrapbooks (1979-1987)
- Madeline Fleming Scrapbooks (1976-1980)
- An Informal History of the Town of Sherburne, Vermont 1761 1965 Madeline C Fleming 295 pages (1761 1965)
- History of Sherburne by Christine Johnson 33 Pages (1761-1912)
This page was last updated January 2026