South Royalton, Vermont

South Royalton is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. With a population at the 2010 census of 694,^[3] South Royalton is the largest community in the town. It is home to the Vermont Law School. The central portion of the village is a historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the South Royalton Historic District. The Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial is located approximately two miles to the east. South Royalton is the town pictured in the opening credits of the WB television show Gilmore Girls.^[4]

South Royalton, Vermont
Census-designated place
Location in Windsor County and the state of Vermont.
Coordinates: 43°49′13″N 72°31′16″W
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Windsor
Area
• Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	490 ft (150 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	694
• Density	580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	05068
Area code	802
FIPS code	50-68050[1]
GNIS feature ID	1459612[2]

Geography

South Royalton is located in northern Windsor County along the White River. Vermont Route 14 runs along the north side of the river, just outside the CDP limits, leading southeast to White River Junction and northwest to Barre. Vermont Route 110 leads north from South Royalton into Tunbridge. Interstate 89 passes to the west of the village but does not serve it with a direct exit. Access to South Royalton is either from Exit 2 (at Sharon) or Exit 3 (at North Royalton).

Buildings

Chelsea St. business block

South Royalton has a row of storefronts on Chelsea St., facing the South Royalton Green. The village also has numerous churches, the Royalton Memorial Library, the South Royalton Railroad Station (now housing a bank), and Vermont Law School buildings including Debevoise Hall (formerly the village schoolhouse).

The village before the 1886 fire; soon afterward; and after rebuilding

See also

• List of census-designated places in Vermont
• South Royalton dome house
• Chelsea Street Bridge (Royalton, Vermont)

Further reading

• Cheney, G. A (1906). Glimpses of the White River Valley. Blanchard Press., with accompanying photographs.