Settlers from Derby, Fairfield, Milford and Hartford were granted land here in May 1720. The settlement became the town of Willington in May 1727. The early spelling was Wellington. Town vital records begin 1727. Barbour collection records cover 1727-1851.
Other City Names (1)
Name:
Wellington
Settled From (0)
No Data Available.
Population (7)
Year:
1910
Population:
1112
Year:
1920
Population:
1200
Year:
1930
Population:
1213
Year:
1940
Population:
1233
Year:
1950
Population:
1461
Year:
1990
Population:
5979
Year:
2000
Population:
5959
Founding Families (8)
Surname:
Beal
Surname:
Eldridge
Surname:
Fisk
Surname:
Jenning
Surname:
Johnson
Surname:
Main
Surname:
Moulton
Surname:
Slafter
Cemeteries (18)
Name:
Field Stones
Location:
Poor farm, now Smekal Property
Name:
Hull Cemetery
Location:
East of Mill Pond, Picnic Grounds
Name:
Maine Cemetery (one within wall and three outside)
Location:
On Old Maine Homestead now owned by Scuzzel
Name:
Marcy Cemetery
Location:
Benjamin Arnold Property
Name:
Morse Meadow Cemetery
Location:
Northeast part of town
Name:
New Willington Hill Cemetery
Location:
Willington Hill
Name:
Old Buck More Cemetery (they have been moved)
Location:
Near Tolland Station
Name:
Old Willington Hill Cemetery
Location:
Willington Hill
Name:
Rock Garden Cemetery
Location:
In yard, 2nd house from Church in South Willington
Name:
Royce, Stones moved to #13
Location:
Rounds Homestead
Name:
Several Graves (they have been moved)
Location:
Pinney Farm
Name:
Single Grave
Location:
Old Lamb Homestead
Name:
Single Grave
Location:
Rounds Homestead
Name:
Small Pox Cemetery
Location:
Near Button Shop, on land of Parisek
Name:
Sparks Cemetery
Location:
Joseph Kribance Property
Name:
Staton Cemetery
Location:
East part of town on Stafford Springs Road
Name:
Village Hill Cemetery
Location:
North part of town, 4 miles from Center
Name:
Wheeler Cmetery
Location:
1 mile south of East Willington, on Wheeler Farm
Churches (4)
Name:
Federated Church of Willington (860) 429-9911
Location:
Rts 74 & 320 South, Willington, CT 06279 Open mid May to Mid Sept.
