Waits River, Vermont

Waits River, Vermont

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Waits River, from which the village takes its name, passes to the south

Waits River is a village in the town of Topsham, Vermont. Located alongside a river of the same name, the village of Waits River is made up of a number of residential homes, several barns and sheds, and a white Methodist church.^[1] Waits River Schoolhouse, an early 20th century building which is now a private residence, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[2]

Waits River Schoolhouse

Photographs of the village during the foliage season have been popular since at least the 1960s,^{[citation needed]} and scenic images of the village have appeared in jigsaw puzzles, calendars and postcards.^{[citation needed]} Postcards of this type have been published since at least 1914.^[3]

References[edit]

1. ^ "New Hope United Methodist Church, Waits River, West Topsham, VT". umc.org. United Methodist Church. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
2. ^ "Vermont SP Waits River Schoolhouse". catalog.archives.gov. National Archives. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
3. ^ "Waits River Village - Postcard - Postmarked Feb 1914". cardcow.com. Retrieved 13 September 2019.

Coordinates: 44.0896°N 72.2825°W

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