 Sherborn was a sparsely populated town until the time of the American Revolutionary War.The Edward's Plain area, in the south of the district, was probably named for Edward West, who was appointed the local schoolmaster in 1694.Dowse's Corner, at the north end of the district, is named for Ebenezer Dowse, who settled in Sherborn after fleeing Charlestown before the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill.