Silas Lamson was a 19th-century American inventor and manufacturer of scythe handles, agricultural implements, knives and cutlery.

In 1834, Lamson patented a method for manufacturing curved snath handles for scythes used to harvest hay and wheat.

[7] The Deerfield River bisects Shelburne Falls, and Massaemett Mountain rises east of the village.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 mi2), of which 6.6 km2 (2.5 mi2) is land and 0.3 km2 (0.1 mi2) (3.79%) is water.

Notable sites include: Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include: Television shows produced in Shelburne Falls: In May 2007, selectmen from the towns of Buckland and Shelburne inked a memorandum of agreement with officials from Mutianyu, a village in China, making the two the first known "sister villages".