2155 Main St.
P.O. Box 6523
Glastonbury, CT
06033-6523
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Glastonbury abuts the Connecticut River on the eastern bank and originally belonged to Wethersfield on the opposite side. The land was acquired in a series of purchases from 1636 to 1650 from the Wangunk Indians who called it Nabuc. After many years, the difficulty of crossing the river to attend church caused the settlers to petition the General Court to be made a town. The petition was granted provided a settled minister was obtained. The Court named the town Glassenbury on 22 June 1692 and Rev. Timothy Stevens arrived in July. In 1786 the name became Glastenbury and in 1870 the town voted to adopt the name, Glastonbury. Town vital records begin 1693. Barbour collection records cover 1690-1854. The "founding date" has been the subject of controversy (See the Historic Timeline).
Other City Names (2)
Name:
Glassenbury
Name:
Glistening Town
Settled From (1)
Town Name:
Wethersfield
State:
CT
Population (10)
Year:
1756
Population:
1115
Year:
1774
Population:
2071
Year:
1782
Population:
2346
Year:
1790
Population:
2732
Year:
1800
Population:
2718
Year:
1810
Population:
2766
Year:
1820
Population:
3114
Year:
1830
Population:
2980
Year:
1840
Population:
3077
Year:
1850
Population:
3390
Founding Families (37)
Surname:
Boosey
Surname:
Chaplin
Surname:
Chester
Surname:
Coe
Surname:
Coleman
Surname:
Deming
Surname:
Dickinson
Surname:
Edwards
Surname:
Ferris
Surname:
Finch
Surname:
Flectcher
Surname:
Foote
Surname:
Gibbs
Surname:
Gildersleeve
Surname:
Hubbard
Surname:
Kilbourne
Surname:
Law
Surname:
Mitchell
Surname:
Morehouse
Surname:
Norton
Surname:
Plumb
Surname:
Rayner
Surname:
Reynolds
Surname:
Robbins
Surname:
Rose
Surname:
Sherman
Surname:
Sherwoood
Surname:
Smith
Surname:
Strickland
Surname:
Swayne
Surname:
Tapping
Surname:
Thomson
Surname:
Ufford
Surname:
Ward
Surname:
Whitmore
Surname:
Wood
Surname:
Wright
Cemeteries (16)
Name:
Buckingham
Location:
Cricket Lane
Name:
Cemetery
Location:
Manchester Rd
Name:
Eastbury
Location:
Neipsic Rd
Name:
Graveyard
Location:
Matson Hill
Name:
Green Cemetery
Location:
Hubbard St
Name:
Holy Cross
Location:
Wickham Rd
Name:
John Tom Hill
Location:
Hebron Ave
Name:
Old Church Cemetery
Location:
Next to American Legion Hall on Main St
Name:
Our Saviour
Location:
Neipsic Rd
Name:
St Augstine
Location:
Hopewell Rd
Name:
St. James
Location:
Grove St
Name:
Still Hill
Location:
Rte. 17, South Glastonbury
Name:
Ukrainian
Location:
New London Turnpike
Name:
Veterans
Location:
Neipsic Rd
Name:
Wassauc
Location:
Wassauc Rd
Name:
Williams Park
Location:
Neipsic Rd
Churches (21)
Name:
Buckingham Congregational (860) 633-7992
Location:
16 Cricket Lane
Name:
Congregation Kol Haverim
Location:
1079 Hebron Ave
Name:
First Church of Christ Congregational (860) 633-4641
