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History of Fairfield County ConnecticutSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: Our database does not include an historic photo for Fairfield County Connecticut, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Local History Notes:The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: FAIRFIELD, a county forming the S. W. extremity of Connecticut, has an area of about 647 square miles. It is bounded on the S.E. by Long Island sound, and on the N. E. by the Housatonic river, by which it is chiefly watered, although it has numerous small rivers falling into the sound. This stream furnishes abundant water-power. It has several good harbors, which afford great facilities for navigation and the fisheries. The surface in the northern and western portions is hilly; in the southern and eastern, more level. The soil is fertile. Indian corn, oats, potatoes, and grass are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 350,603 bushels of corn; 276,916 of oats; 381,158 of potatoes; 38,238 of buckwheat; 72,010 tons of hay, and 1,086,786 pounds of butter. There were 4 manufactories of cotton, 9 of wool, 14 of combs, 3 of hardware, and 7 foundries. It contained 128 churches, 7 newspaper offices, 9051 pupils attending public schools, and 1614 attending academics or other schools. The Housatonic is navigable for steamboats along the eastern border. The railroad extending from New York to New Haven traverses this county, and that connecting Bridgeport and Albany also intersects it. Seats of justice, Fairfield and Danbury. Population, 59,775. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
Connecticut Facts: Fairfield County Facts: Seat: BridgeportEstablished: 1666 Formed from: Original County
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