Sharon is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States.

[3] Sharon is the birthplace of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and as such is an important historical site for followers of the faith.

The town is also home to The Sharon Academy, an independent middle and high school.

One of the New Hampshire grants, the township was created on August 17, 1761, by a royal charter which King George III of the United Kingdom issued to Governor Benning Wentworth.

Although the surface of the town is broken, the intervales contain fertile soil, and farming became an important industry.

On June 26, 1848, the Vermont Central Railroad opened from White River Junction to Bethel, traversing Sharon and accelerating its development.

The White River and its tributaries provided water power for mills.