1849 - Sherburne
Rutland Co. Killington Peak, 3,924 feet in height, several ponds, and Thundering Brook, with a handsome fall, lie in this town. Queechy River rises in this town, and along its banks is some good land ; but the lands are generally too elevated, even for pasturage.
Boundaries. North by Stockbridge, east by Bridgewater, south and west by Mendon.
First Settlers. The settlement was commenced here in 1785, by Isaiah Washburn. The town was organized in 1794.
First Minister. A Congregational Church was formed here in 1823.
Productions of the Soil. Wheat, 686 bushels ; Indian corn, 762 bushels ; potatoes, 12,245 bushels; hay, 1,295 tons ; maple sugar, 6,970 pounds ; wool, 4,257 pounds.
Distances. Ten miles north-east from Rutland.
This town is but a few miles from the Southern Railroad depot at Rutland.