Castleton Village is located in western Rutland County, in the south-central part of the town of Castleton, on the south side of the Castleton River, about midway between Rutland, Vermont, and Whitehall, New York. Main Street runs east–west through the village, designated Vermont Route 4A; U.S. Route 4, a limited-access highway, runs east–west on the north side of the river. The village center is at North Road and South Street, which provide access to rural parts of the town; Vermont Route 30, the principal north–south artery in the town, is west of the village in the community of Castleton Four Corners. The village has one active rail line, running east–west north of Main Street, that presently carries the AmtrakEthan Allen Express, stopping at the station at the east end of the village.[citation needed]
The town was prosperous in the 19th century because of the marble and slate industries, and benefited from the construction of two railroad lines in the 1850s. Around the turn of the century the tourist industry, serving summer trade at Lake Bomoseen, resulted in the construction of hotels and other service facilities. The village was devastated by a series of fires in the 1910s, which destroyed a number of landmark buildings. Most of the village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 for its 19th-century architectural character.[7]
^Although commonly called a village, it is not incorporated as a village."List of Incorporated Villages". Vermont Secretary of State. n.d. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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