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Welcome ... my name is Linda-Jeanne Dolby and I'm responsible for Litchfield County. I do not actually live in Litchfield County, but my roots are here and my interest in genealogy and the USGenWeb project in particular, have led me to volunteer my time. Please contact me if you would like to contribute in any way to this project or to adopt one of the towns located within Litchfield County to further develop the resources of that town. Any help will be appreciated.

I hope you enjoy your visit and come back soon !

Litchfield County is located in the NW part of CT; contains 921 sq mi; and the elevation ranges from approx 250 ft to 2380 ft. Litchfield County was named for Litchfield, England; created October 14, 1751 from Hartford and Fairfield counties.

Connecticut Notes:

• Was the 5th state admitted January 9, 1788 as one of original 13 states; Capital - Hartford; Motto - He who transplanted sustains us; Nickname - The Constitution State; Song - Yankee Doodle; Flower - Mountain Laurel; Tree - White Oak; Bird - Robin
• The flag was adopted in 1897. On a field of azure blue is an ornamental white shield with three grapevines, each bearing three bunches of purple grapes. The state's motto He who Transplanted Sustains Us is displayed on a white ribbon. The three grapevines are thought to represent the three settlements (New Haven, Saybrook and Connecticut) which came together to form the state.

 

	If you would like to adopt one of the following towns to further develop its resources, please let Linda-Jeanne Dolby know.

	Towns of Litchfield County Resources and Info

 

 

 

Town	Date Formed	Parent Town / 1989 Census Population	Coordinator
Bantam		/ 1010
Barkhamsted	1779	none / 3200	Linda Pingel
Bethlehem	1787	Woodbury / 3010	Carol A. Hanny has posted an Abbreviated History of Bethlehem taken from "The Connecticut Guide" Old Bethlem Historical Society, Inc. PO Box 132, Bethlehem, Ct 06751, (203) 266-5196 Searchable History of Ancient Woodbury, CT Bethlehem Public Library, 33 Main St South, Bethlehem, CT 06751, 203-266-7792 The Ole Bethlem Cemetary
Bridgewater	1856	New Milford / 1660	Bridgewater Historical Society, Main St, 203-354-6507 - by appointment only. Carol A. Hanny has posted an Abbreviated History of Bridgewater taken from "The Connecticut Guide" Burnham Library, Main St, Bridgewater, CT 06752, 860-354-6937
Canaan	1739	none / 1060	Linda Pingel
Colebrook	1779	none / 1360	Linda Pingel
Cornwall	1740	none / 1430
Cornwall Bridge		/ 200
East Canaan		/ 800
Falls Village			Falls Village Historical Society Society Museum, Town Hall Main Street Falls Village, CT 06031 860-824-0707
Gaylordsville			Gaylordsville Historical Society contains wonderful photos, some personal stories and lots of local history Fran Johnson has listings of those buried in the Gaylordsville Cemetery and Morningside Cemetery
Goshen	1739	none / 2470	Ray Brown
Harwinton	1737	Hartford, Windsor / 5350	Available
Kent	1739	none / 2950	Available
Lakeside		/ 900
		/ 1200	Available
Litchfield	1719	none / 8420	Matt Ainslie
Morris	1859	Litchfield / 2060	Available
New Hartford	1738	none / 5760	Linda Pingel
New Milford	1712	none / 23,420	Linda Pingel
New Preston		/ 800	Available
Norfolk	1758	none / 2270	Linda Pingel
North Canaan	1858	Canaan / 3430	Linda Pingel
Oakville		/ 8300	Available
Plymouth	1795	Watertown / 11,980	Available
Roxbury	1796	Woodbury / 1870	Available
Salisbury	1741	none / 4200	Linda Pingel
Sharon	1739	none / 2940	Louise Johns Neu
Terryville		/ 4100	Available
Thomaston	1875	Plymouth / 7050	Available
Torrington	1740	none / 33,750	Available
Warren	1786	Kent / 1270	Sandra Bausch
Washington	1779	Woodbury,Litchfield,Kent,New Milford / 4160	Linda Pingel
Washington Depot			Available
Watertown	1780	Waterbury / 20,890	John Pillis
West Cornwall			Available
Winchester	1771	none	Available
Winsted		/ 8954	Available
Woodbury	1673	none / 7850	Linda-Jeanne Dolby

Unincorporated Communities

Amenia Union - Amesville - Avery Heights - Bakersville - Barkhampsted Center - Birch Grove - Birch Hill - Boardmans Bridge - Bonny Brook - Bromica - Bulls Bridge - Burrville - Calhoun Corners - Campville - Canaan Center - Canaan Valley - Candleset Cove - Candlewood Lake Club - Candlewood Point - Candlewood Springs - Candlewood Trails - Carmel Hill - Cedar Knolls - Cherry Hill - Cornwall Bridge - Cornwall Center - Cornwall Hollow - Danbury Quarter - Deer Island - Devil's Backbone - Dibble Hill - Drakesville - East Canaan - East Cornwall - East Kent - East Litchfield - East Morris - East Plymouth - Ellsworth - Fall Mountain Lake - Falls Village - Ferris Estates - Flanders - Fort Hill - Gaylordsville - Good Hill - Goshen - Grantville - Grapeville - Grappaville - Grassy Hill - Greystone - Hammertown - Hancock - Hickory Haven - Horse Heaven - Huntsville - Joyceville - Kent Furnace - Lakeside - Lakeville - Lanesville - Lime Rock - Lower City - Lower Merryall - Macedonia - Marble Dale - McClaveville - Merwinsville - Minortown - Mitcheltown - Mooreville - Nepaug - Newberry Corner - Newfield - North Colebrook - North Cornwall - North Goshen - North Kent - North Woodbury - Northfield - Northville - Oakville - Ore Hill - Pequabuck - Pine Grove - Pine Meadow - Pleasant Valley - Pomeraug - Puddle Town - Reynolds Bridge - Riverton - Robertsville - Romford - Roxbury Falls - Roxbury Station - Russian Village - Sandy Beach - Sharon Valley - Skiff Mountain - South Canaan - South Ellsworth - South Kent - South Norfolk - Taconic - Terryville - Town Hill - Twin Lakes - Tyler Lake Heights - Washington Depot - Washington Hill - Weekeempee - West Bantam - West Cornwall - West Goshen - West Torrington - West Woods - Whitcomb Hill - Woodville - Schaghticoke Indian Reservation.

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