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City/Town: Shelton

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City/Town Name:
 Shelton
State:
 Connecticut
County:
 Fairfield County
Probate District:
Pending
Year Established:
1789
Year Incorporated:
Form of Government:
Mayor, Board of Aldermen
Town Hall Address:
Shelton City Hall
54 Hill Street
Shelton, CT 06484
Web Address:
www.cityofshelton.org/
History Brief:
Settlement began about 1697. On petition of the farmers of northern Stratford, this section became Repton Parish in May 1717. In 1789 the town was incorporated as Huntington for Samuel Huntington, then Gov. of Connecticut. On 5 April 1919, the General Assembly renamed the town Shelton in honor of Edward N. Shelton, a prominent manufacturer. Town vital records begin 1739. Town vital records begin 1789.
Barbour collection records (Huntington) cover 1789-1850.
   
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Libraries (1)
Name:Plumb Memorial Library
Type:Current
Location:65 Wooster Street
 
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Town Historian (1)
Name:Jeannette B. LaMacchia
Contact Data:255 Leveanworth Road
Shelton, CT 06484
 
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