The town was settled circa 1779 by Samuel Davis and his wife from Milford, Massachusetts.

[4] It was granted and chartered on November 7, 1780, to William Ward of Newfane, for whom the town was named Wardsborough, together with 62 others.

Although the terrain is very uneven and in parts rocky, farmers worked the soil into productivity.

In 1859, industries included three gristmills, six sawmills, one tannery, and a rawhide whip factory.

[6] During the Civil War, Wardsborough Center was called Unionville because of its strong Federal sentiment.

In the 1880s, Jebediah Estabrook's tub, bucket and pail factory at Wardsborough Center was the area's principal employer.

[7] In 1894, the U.S. Post Office dropped the "ugh" from town names ending in "borough," so Wardsborough was thereafter known as Wardsboro.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.3 square miles (75.8 km2), all land.

Somerset Reservoir and Grout Pond are only a few minutes away, and the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers Snowmobile trails run through the town.