Middlesex County, CT

Headnote
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Connecticut, with Long Island sound on the south, and traversed by Connecticut river. Area, 342 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil varied, but generally productive. Seat of justice, Middletown. Pop. in 1810, 20,723; in 1820, 22,408; in 1830, 24,845; in 1840, 24,879; in 1850, 27,216. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Connecticut

Middlesex County, Connecticut (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Connecticut, with Long Island sound on the south, and traversed by Connecticut river. Area, 342 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil varied, but generally productive. Seat of justice, Middletown. Pop. in 1810, 20,723; in 1820, 22,408; in 1830, 24,845; in 1840, 24,879; in 1850, 27,216.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 221.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Deep River, CT City or Town
Durham, CT City or Town
East Hampton, CT City or Town
Haddam, CT City or Town
Middletown, CT City or Town
Saybrook, CT City or Town
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