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History of Litchfield County ConnecticutSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: Our database does not include an historic photo for Litchfield 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: LITCHFIELD, a county forming the N. W. extremity of Connecticut, has an area of about 40 square miles, being the largest county in the state. It is intersected by the Housatonic river, by which, and the Farmington river, with their tributaries, it is chiefly watered. The streams supply motive-power to numerous grist and saw mills. The surface is uneven and in some parts mountainous. The soil is good and generally well cultivated. Indian corn, buckwheat, and grass are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 279,136 bushels of corn; 66,447 of buckwheat; 293,511 of potatoes; 109,238 tons of hay, and 1,246,588 pounds of butter. The quantities of hay and butter were each greater than that produced by any other county in the state. There were 16 woollen factories 5 cotton factories, 2 manufactories of clocks, 3 of cutlery, and 14 iron forges. It contained 104 churches, 2 newspaper offices, 8828 pupils attending public schools, and 699 attending academies and other schools. This county abounds in iron ore, which is extensively manufactured. The railroad connecting Bridgeport with Albany traverses the county, and that extending from Derby to Winsted nearly intersects it. Organized in 1651, and named from Litchfield, a city in England. Capital, Litchfield. Population, 45,253. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
Connecticut Facts: Litchfield County Facts: Seat: LitchfieldEstablished: 1751 Formed from: Fairfield, Hartford and New Haven
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