GREENERPASTURE Free Family History Since 1999
Seasonal stories & historical reading

Flag associated with Newbury, Vermont, USA  (Center, West, South) (Wells River) (Boltonville) (Peach Four Corners) History of Newbury, Vermont, USA

Journey back in time to Newbury, Vermont, USA

Also known as(Center, West, South) (Wells River) (Boltonville) (Peach Four Corners)

Explore the history, people, photographs, newspapers, postcards, and genealogy connected to Newbury, Vermont, USA.

ABOUT THE PLACE

About Newbury

Newbury, Vermont, USA - Newbury, Vermont, USA - 1867 Festival
Newbury, Orange, VT

Newbury includes the villages of Newbury, Center Newbury, West Newbury, South Newbury, Boltonville, Peach Four Corners, and Wells River.

It was first settled by English colonists in 1762 by Samuel Sleeper and family. One of the New Hampshire grants, Newbury was chartered by Governor Benning Wentworth on March 18, 1763 to General Jacob Bayley and 74 others, some from Newbury, Massachusetts. wikipedia

Located along the Connecticut River in the eastern part of Vermont, Newbury is a historic town with a rich heritage. Visitors can explore the historic district and enjoy the scenic river views.
Source
Have family roots in Newbury?Add your family to this place
MAP
Use Bing Maps to explore this place and its surroundings.
ADVERTISEMENT
VINTAGE NEWBURY

Newbury Nostalgia: Vintage Photos, Ads, and Postcards

Newbury, Vermont, USA - 1867 Festival
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Advertisement
Pinterest
1867 Festival
Newbury, Vermont, USA - The Connecticut River looking North
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
The Connecticut River looking North
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Sawyer House
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Sawyer House
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Wells River, Vt., Hale's Tavern on Left
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Wells River, Vt., Hale's Tavern on Left
Newbury, Vermont, USA - P.D.W. Hildreth, Groceries, Grain & Feed, So. Newbury, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
P.D.W. Hildreth, Groceries, Grain & Feed, So. Newbury, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Center Main St., Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Center Main St., Wells River, Vt.
Show more vintage photos, ads & postcards
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Birds Eye View from Newbury, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Birds Eye View from Newbury, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Newbury, Vt. Rocky Cut
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Newbury, Vt. Rocky Cut
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Main Street North, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Main Street North, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Cottage Life at Hall's Pond near Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Cottage Life at Hall's Pond near Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Hall's Pond
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Hall's Pond
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Flood, March 27, 1913, South Newbury, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Flood, March 27, 1913, South Newbury, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Tenney Memorial Library
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Tenney Memorial Library
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Town Central School
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Town Central School
Newbury, Vermont, USA - The Common
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
The Common
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Johnson's on the Oxbow
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Johnson's on the Oxbow
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Newbury Inn
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Newbury Inn
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Doe Corner, So. Newbury, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Doe Corner, So. Newbury, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Main Street, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Main Street, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Railroad Station, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Railroad Station, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Boltonville, Vt.
This is a Hint From
Boltonville
Still Looking for That Letter
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Boltonville, Vt.
This is a Hint From
Boltonville
Still Looking for That Letter
Newbury, Vermont, USA - B. & M. R.R. Bridge at Wells River
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
B. & M. R.R. Bridge at Wells River
Newbury, Vermont, USA - View of Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
View of Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Falls at Boltonville, Vt., Height 76 feet.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Falls at Boltonville, Vt., Height 76 feet.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Residence in So. Newbury, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Residence in So. Newbury, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Main St., Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Main St., Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Shadowlawn, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Shadowlawn, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Village Hall, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Village Hall, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Residence of Henry W. Bailey, Newbury, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Residence of Henry W. Bailey, Newbury, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Cement Bridge, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Cement Bridge, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Oxbow Chapter House, D.A.R.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Oxbow Chapter House, D.A.R.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Our Corner Cupboard, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Our Corner Cupboard, Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Main St., Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Main St., Wells River, Vt.
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Dream Acre, Pulaski Road
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Dream Acre, Pulaski Road
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Old Union Meeting House, West Newbury, Vermont
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Old Union Meeting House, West Newbury, Vermont
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Atkinson House, Newbury, Vermont, U.S. Route 5
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Atkinson House, Newbury, Vermont, U.S. Route 5
Newbury, Vermont, USA - Oxbow Antique Shop
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
Oxbow Antique Shop
Newbury, Vermont, USA - St. Eugenes Catholic Church, Wells River, Vermont
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
St. Eugenes Catholic Church, Wells River, Vermont
Newbury, Vermont, USA - The Stamms, Route 5 at Ox Bow Road
Newbury, Vermont, USA
Postcard
Pinterest
The Stamms, Route 5 at Ox Bow Road
GENEALOGY SHOP

Genealogy Gifts & Finds

Discover gifts inspired by Newbury, plus books and genealogy resources for exploring your family history.

LOCAL HISTORY

Discover Newbury: History, News, Travel, and Stories

Explore the events, newspaper stories, people, and moments that shaped Newbury through the years.

The town of Newbury was chartered on May 18, 1763.
Newbury includes the villages of Newbury, Center Newbury, West Newbury, South Newbury, Boltonville, Peach Four Corners, and Wells River. In the same fashion as Bellows Falls in Rockingham and White River Junction in Hartford, the village of Wells River in Newbury carries a considerably higher recognition factor than the town in which it is located.
1773 - First road in Newbury
"A path followed by the settlers toward Bradford, gradually became passable for ox-teams, and was formally surveyed and accepted by the town,
June 14, 1773."
History of Newbury, Vermont... by Frederic Palmer Wells, 1902
"In 1776, a bounty of ten dollars was offered for the head of each wolf killed in town. (Newbury)"
History of Newbury, Vermont... by Frederic Palmer Wells, 1902
1788 - Meeting house raised in Newbury
"The frame was raised on the 25th of June, 1788. It is said that every able-bodied man in both Newbury and Haverhill was at the raising, and the town seems to have provided a sumptuous dinner, the' bills for which are still in existence. Veal was 3p. per lb., pork 8d., butter 8p., cheese 7p., bread 2p. per lb., and rum 4 shillings a gallon."
History of Newbury, Vermont... by Frederic Palmer Wells, 1902
(Newbury) "It is believed that the first stove in this part of the country was one set up in the house of Rev. David Goodwillie, in Barnet, about 1790, by his brother, who was a tinsmith in Montreal."
"Stoves for heating were certainly in use in Newbury by 1800, but cooking stoves did not come till after 1820. Before that time all cooking was done at the fireplace, which, in the larger houses, filled more than half of one side of the great kitchen."
History of Newbury, Vermont... by Frederic Palmer Wells, 1902
Show more local history, news & stories
"Not far from 1820, Dea. William Burroughs built a sawmill at the falls near his house, where a ledge of rocks made a natural dam." (Newbury)
History of Newbury, Vermont... by Frederic Palmer Wells, 1902
(Newbury) "Mr. Cook erected, about 1835, a blacksmith shop, which was fitted up with a trip-hammer, and other machinery, in which he made edge tools of a superior quality, during some years."
History of Newbury, Vermont... by Frederic Palmer Wells, 1902
1839 - Newbury
Newbury, Vermont
Orange county. This is a beautiful town on the W. side of Connecticut river, and supplied with mill privileges by Wells river, and Hariman's and Hill's brooks. These brooks have their sources in ponds of considerable size. Newbury comprises the tract commonly called the Great Oxbow, on a bend in Connecticut river. This tract is of great extent, and celebrated for its luxuriance and beauty. The agricultural productions of the town are very valuable, consisting of beef cattle, wool, and all the varieties of the dairy. The town contains a number of mineral springs, of some celebrity in scrofulous and cutaneous complaints.

The villages of Newbury and Wells River are very pleasant: they command a flourishing trade, and contain manufacturing establishments of various kinds. Some of the buildings are very handsome. The scenery of the windings of the river through this fine tract of alluvial meadow, contrasted with the abrupt acclivities in the north part of the town, is...
Read more
1849 - Newbury
Orange Co. This is a beautiful town on the west side of Connecticut River, and supplied with mill privileges by Wells River, and Hariman's and Hill's Brooks. These brooks have their sources in ponds of considerable size.

Newbury comprises the tract commonly called the Great Oxbow, on a bend in Connecticut River. This tract is of great extent, and celebrated for its luxuriance and beauty. The agricultural productions of the town are very valuable, consisting of beef cattle, wool, and all the varieties of the dairy. The town contains a number of mineral springs, of some celebrity in scrofulous and cutaneous complaints.

The villages of Newbury and Wells River are very pleasant ; they command a flourishing trade, and contain manufacturing establishments of various kinds. Some of the buildings arc very handsome. The scenery of the windings of the river through this fine tract of alluvial meadow, contrasted with the abrupt acclivities in the north part of the town, is very striking...
Read more
"On June 12, 1851, a fire broke out which consumed five dwelllings, and some of the mills." (Newbury)
History of Newbury, Vermont... by Frederic Palmer Wells, 1902
1872 (Newbury) - The Fleming saw mill was washed away by a freshet, June 5, 1872
History of Newbury, Vermont... by Frederic Palmer Wells, 1902
1876 - The Lamoille Valley Telegraph company will soon extend its line to Wells River. They will also build a line through Highgate to some point in Canada, to connect with Montreal.
St Albans Daily Messenger
St Albans, Vermont
July 21, 1876
1895 - Newbury
Newbury, a beautiful post-village in Newbury town ship, Orange co., Vt., on the Connecticut River, and on the Passumpsic Railroad, 4 miles S. of Wells River, and about 30 miles E.S.E. of Montpelier. It has 2 churches, the Newbury Seminary, and a large hotel. The township presents beautiful scenery, and contains the village of Wells River; also the Montebello iron and sulphur springs. Pop. of the township in 1890, 2080.
Here's a list of places to go and things to do in the Newbury area:
Hike the Wells River Nature Trail: Start your visit with a leisurely hike along the Wells River Nature Trail. This easy-to-moderate trail winds through lush forests and offers scenic views of the Wells River. It's an excellent place for birdwatching and enjoying the tranquility of nature.

Newbury Village: Stroll through the charming streets of Newbury Village, where you'll find historic buildings, quaint shops, and friendly locals. Be sure to stop by the Newbury Village Store for some Vermont-made goodies.

Halls Lake: Enjoy a day of swimming, picnicking, or fishing at Halls Lake. The clear waters and peaceful surroundings make it a perfect spot for a family outing.

Wells River Falls: Witness the beauty of Wells River Falls, a picturesque waterfall located just outside of Newbury. It's a great place for photography and a peaceful spot to relax.

Visit the Newbury Historical Society Museum: If you're interested in the town's history, the Newbury Historical Society Museum is a ...
Read more
GENEALOGY IN NEWBURY

Discover YOUR Roots: Newbury Ancestry

Explore ancestors connected to Newbury through births, deaths, marriages, cemeteries, and local genealogy resources.

BIRTHS & DEATHS

Ancestors Who Were Born or Died in Newbury, Vermont, USA

We currently have information about 16 ancestors who were born or died in Newbury.

View ancestors by year of birth
MARRIAGES

Ancestors Who Were Married in Newbury, Vermont, USA

We currently have information about ancestors who were married in Newbury.

View married ancestors
Updated: 1/13/2025 10:52:49 AM
COMMUNITY

Discussion & Local Contributions

Share corrections, memories, local history, or family connections that may help other researchers.

Back to topSearch this place again