Name/Title
Spear Street East CemeteryEntry/Object ID
2026.1.4Scope and Content
Also known as East Cemetery, this cemetery was first used in 1794 and is still an active cemetery.
A large number of the early settlers bought land in the northwest of Shelburne along the eastern shore of Shelburne Bay to the eastern border of Shelburne and north of the village. The headstones include the following family surnames: Barber, Blin, Chittenden, Gage, Hamilton, Irish, Lyon, Miner, Payne, Rowley, Simond, Slocum, Spear and Sutton.
These early settlers left their mark which is still visible in Shelburne today.
On July 5, 1813, Gersham Lyon quit-claimed one acre of land to the town for $1.00 to be a cemetery for the residents of Shelburne.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
MonumentNomenclature Primary Object Term
Marker, SiteNomenclature Class
Site FeaturesNomenclature Category
Category 01: Built Environment ObjectsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
SHSLLOther Number
SHSLL-204Created By
Boucher, DavidCreate Date
February 23, 2026Updated By
Boucher, DavidUpdate Date
September 3, 2026
