Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont Genealogy

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 created many worthwhile devices, such as, 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

City Directories
The Family History Library has microfilm of the 1917 &amp; 1918 Springfield Town Directories.

Vermont City Directories in Vermont Repositories.

Maps
1869 map of Springfield.

1886 map of Springfield.

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.

North Springfield

 * Oakland Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pine GroveCemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * St. Marys Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Springfield

 * Day Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Parker Cemetery- inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Pleasant Valley Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Summer Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Churches
1. Calvary Baptist Church   156 Main St.    Springfield, VT 05156    Phone: (802) 885-2349

2. First Congregational Church United Church of Christ   77 Main St.    Springfield, VT 05156    Phone: (802) 885-5728

3. St Mark's Episcopal Church   33 Fairground Rd.    Springfield, VT 05156    Phone: (802) 885-2723

4. St. Mary's Catholic Church   10 Pleasant St.    Springfield, Vermont 05156    Phone: (802) 885-3400

Town Records
Digital images of Sharon Town records 1903-1996 are available online at FamilySearch.

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Springfield Town Clerk's Office. These include Land records, 1778-1917; general index to land records, 1771-1888, Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1730-1996,and Town records, 1769-1842.

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

Newspapers
Rutland Herald

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/