Sheffield, Vermont - Home Page
Caledonia-Co VT_History
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Town Government
It should be noted that Town Clerks as a rule no longer will perform research but will assist researchers when they visit the town offices.
Kathy Newland, Clerk-Treasurer
37 Dane Road
P. O. Box 165
Sheffield, VT 05866
Sheffield, VT 05866
Tel: 802-626-8862
Fax:
802-626-8862
Email: Town of Sheffield
Town Website: none
Hours: M & F 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM; W 8:00 AM -
2:00 PM & 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Listers: By appt Zoning: No
Zoning Bylaw
Fees: Certified
Copies -
Non-Certified Copies -
Caledonia Probate Court
For current information for the court, visit their website at: Caledonia County Probate Court
Sheffield Library
There are no public libraries listed for Sheffield by the Vermont Department of Libraries.
Sheffield History
Excerpt from Child's 1887 Gazetteer
Mexican War
War of Rebellion
Spanish-American War
Sheffield Landowners in 1858
1887-1888 Business Directory
Sheffield Historical Society
Municipal Building, 37 Dane Road, Sheffield, VT 05866.
Mailing Address: 37 Dane Road, Sheffield, VT 05866
Email: Sheffield Historical Society
Phone: 802-626-8862
Contact Person: Norma L. Williams
The society has displays on Dr S. A. Jones and the Drake family, an early Sheffield family, as well as many pictures and photo albums of the town's history.
Hours and Admission: By appointment
Sheffield Vital Statistics
1790 Census
1800 Census
1810 Census
1820 Census
Births
Census reporting ends with the 1820 census. There were over 50 separate
items of data gathered in the 1830 census. That fact and that names are not in
alphabetical order make it impractical to report later years.
Sheffield Schools
Millers Run School, PO Box 154, Sheffield, VT 05866
TEL: 802-626-9755 FAX: 802-626-4316
Hours: M - F 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The names and locations of historic Sheffield schools was derived from old copies of topographical maps.
Sheffield, VT Schools of the Past
Sheffield Churches
Cemetery Information
Digging Deep Unearthing the Mysteries of Burial and Cemetery Laws
Caledonia County Cemeteries Courtesy of Paul DesTroismaisons
Following is a list of all cemeteries in Sheffield with directions as to how to reach each one. Photos of the cemeteries are also provided. Due to the number of headstones in the larger cemeteries, I have no plans to list each stone individually at this time. Please click on the image to see a full size view.Cemetery Listings
Berry
Cass - Heights
Dexter
Free Will Baptist
Ingalls
Mosher
Union House
Other Sheffield Links
Northeastern US Waterfalls -- A list of waterfalls in the Northeastern US among which some may be located in Sheffield.
Some Old Photos of Sheffield -- Instructions will be shown on that site.
Vermont Historical Gazetteer - Courtesy: Rod Skinner Local History for Vermont towns.
HomePage for Upper Connecticut River Valley Lots of other genealogical information.
Other Listings of Interest, Courtesy - Janice Boyko
Bibliography
Sheffield Bibliography
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