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History of New London County ConnecticutSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: Our database does not include an historic photo for New London 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: NEW LONDON, a county forming the S.E. extremity of Connecticut, has an area of about 650 square miles. It is partly bounded on the E. by the Pawcatuck, and on the W. by the Connecticut river, and is principally watered by the Thames river (which traverses it nearly N. and S.) and its branches. It borders on Long Island sound for about 25 miles, affording great facilities for navigation and the fisheries, the latter of which are carried on to a considerable extent. The surface is hilly, and in the S. W. part mountainous. The soil is fertile, but more adapted to grazing than tillage. Wool, Indian corn, potatoes, and grass are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 234,412 bushels of corn; 354,360 of potatoes; 53,181 tons of hay, and 668,052 pounds of butter. There were 17 cotton and 22 woollen factories, 5 foundries, 1 forge, 8 cordage manufactories, 6 machine shops, 22 grist, 6 paper, 1 rolling, 22 saw and planing mills, 26 ship-wright establishments, and 14 tanneries. It contained 97 churches, 7 newspaper offices, 9393 pupils attending public schools, and 1215 attending academies and other schools. The Connecticut river is navigable for steamboats along part of the western border of this county, and the Thames river is navigable for sloops to Norwich city. The county is traversed by the New London, Willimantic, and Palmer railroad, and partly intersected by the Norwich and Worcester, and New Haven and New London railroads. Seats of justice, Norwich and New London. Pop., 51,821. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
Connecticut Facts: New London County Facts: Seat: New LondonEstablished: 1666 Formed from: Original County |