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Contents and Links: About Saxtons River Activities Points of Interest Contact Info Churches, Ministries, Charitables Schools Wikipedia Entry Map / Driving Directions Road Conditions Utilities "Downtown" Saxtons River with the former Congregational Church (now the Historical Society) in the distance. Saxtons River Inn is on the right. Photo by Karen P. Campbell If you have any comments about this page, please let us know. Residents: Participate in this page. Tell us about your town!
About Saxtons River, Vermont [Top] Village in the town of Rockingham, Windham County Coordinates (Geographic Center): N 72° 30' W 43°08' Census Info: County  State This busy little community is the home of the Vermont Academy, founded in 1876. The village has its name from the nearby stream which is said to have been so named because, long before the town was established, a surveyor named Saxton fell into the stream. That Saxton actually fell in the stream might be questioned, but it is certain that a surveyor by that name did map the area many years before Benning Wentworth started granting land in the area during the early 1750's. Indeed, the grant for Westminster in 1752 cites Saxtons River as one of the survey points for that town's boundaries. Material excerpted or adapted from Esther Munroe Swift's Vermont Place-Names: Footprints of History with the author's permission
Activities & Points of Interest [Top] Goings-on in and near Saxtons River Calendar of Events provided by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing. Saxtons River Historical Society
Contact Info [Top] Emergency Services (Statewide): 911 Hospital: Rockingham Memorial Hospital (Bellows Falls) 802-463-3903 Rockingham Town Clerk:  Doreen Aldrich PO Box 339 Bellows Falls, VT 05101  802-463-4336  M-F 8:30-4:30
Churches, Ministries, Charitables [Top] Roman Catholic : St. Edmund of Canterbury United Church of Christ : United Church of Christ
Schools [Top] Windham Northeast Supervisory Union 802-463-9958 Saxtons River Elementary School 802-869-2637 Vermont Academy
Utilities [Top] Notes about utilities: One electric or phone company indicates that company serves the entire town. More than one of either indicates each serves different areas of town. A listed cable company MIGHT mean the entire town is covered, but not necessarily. More than one listed indicates each serves different areas of town. Unless your area is one served by Vermont's only gas utility, your only option is bottled gas (any dealer). Cable Comcast 800-266-2278 Electric Green Mountain Power 888-835-4672 Telephone Vermont Telephone Company 800-279-4049 Do you have a question or comment about Saxtons River?   Web Virtual Vermont Recreation - Bridges - Lodging - Shopping - Dining Top Home Virtual Vermont Internet Services What can we do for you? ©1999-2013 January 21, 2013