City/Town: New Canaan
Summary
City/Town
Name:
New Canaan
State:
Connecticut
County:
Fairfield County
Probate
District:
Pending
Year
Established:
1801
Year
Incorporated:
Form
of Government:
Selectman - Town Meeting
Town
Hall Address:
New Canaan Town Hall
Web Address:
www.newcanaan.info/
History
Brief:
This region was settled about 1700 as parts of Stamford and Norwalk. It became the Ecclesiastical Society of New Canaan in May 1731. It was incorporated as the town of New Canaan in 1801. Town vital records begin 1802. Barbour collection records cover 1801-1854.
Other City Names (0) Settled From (2) Town Name: Norwalk Town Name: Stamford
Population (20) Year: 1810 Population: 1599 Year: 1820 Population: 1689 Year: 1830 Population: 1830 Year: 1840 Population: 2217 Year: 1850 Population: 2600 Year: 1860 Population: 2701 Year: 1870 Population: 2497 Year: 1880 Population: 2673 Year: 1890 Population: 2701 Year: 1900 Population: 2968 Year: 1910 Population: 3667 Year: 1920 Population: 3895 Year: 1930 Population: 5456 Year: 1940 Population: 6221 Year: 1950 Population: 8001 Year: 1960 Population: 13466 Year: 1970 Population: 18451 Year: 1980 Population: 17931 Year: 1990 Population: 17864 Year: 2000 Population: 19395
Founding Families (0) Cemeteries (28) Name: Carter Cemetery Location: 300 Carter Street Name: Church Hill Cemetery Location: West Road Name: Clinton Cemetery Location: Near intersection of Norwalk, New Canaan & Visla Roads Name: Crissey-Young Cemetery Location: Ponus Ridge Road Name: Crissy Cemetery #1 Location: Stamford Avenue Name: Crissy Cemetery #2 Location: Ponus Ridge Road Name: Crissy Cemetery #3 Location: Ponus Ridge Road Name: Hickock Cemetery Location: Valley Road Name: Hoyt Cemetery Location: Ponus Ridge Road Name: Lakeview Cemetery Location: 352 Main Street Name: New Richards Cemetery Location: Comstock Road Name: Old Cemetery (moved to Lakeview Cemetery) Location: Carter & Buttery Road Name: Old Cemetery (moved) Location: Rose Brook Road Name: Old Mather Cemetery Location: Post Road, next to Darien line Name: Old Richards Cemetery Location: Next to New Richards Cemetery on Comstock Road Name: Parade Ground Cemetery Location: Near Oenoke Avenue Name: Park Street Cemetery Location: South of Maple Street Name: Seely-Stevens Cemetery Location: Ponus Ridge Road Name: Selleck's Corner Cemetery Location: 17 Barnegat Road Name: Silvermine Cemetery Location: Silvermine Road Name: Smith Cemetery Location: Jelliffe Mill Road Name: St. Mark Church Cemetery Location: West Road Name: Stevens Cemetery Location: Weed Street Name: Talmadge Hill Cemetery Location: Stamford Avenue Name: Valley Road Cemetery Location: Valley Road Name: Waters Cemetery Location: Laurel Reservoir Covers this Cemetery Name: White Oak Shade Cemetery Location: White Oak Shade Street Name: Young Cemetery Location: Ponus Ridge Road
Churches (11) Name: Community Bapist Church of New Canaan Location: 174 Cherry Street, New Canaan, CT 06840 Name: Congregational Church of NC (203) 966-2651 Location: 23 Park Street, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.godsacre.org/ Name: First Church of Christ Scientist NC (203) 966-0293 Location: 49 Park Street, New Canaan, CT 06480 Website: www.christiansciencect.org/newcanaan Name: First Presbyterian Church of NC (203) 966-0002 Location: 178 Oenoke Ridge Road New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.spiritofnewcanaan.org/ Name: Grace Community Church (203) 966-7600 Location: 58 East Avenue, P.O. Box 1345, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.gracecommunity.info/ Name: Methodist Church of New Canaan Location: 165 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.umcofnewcanaan.org Name: St. Aloysius Parish (203) 966-0020 Location: 40 Maple Street, New Canaan, CT 06480 Website: www.starcc.com/ Name: St. Mark's Episcopal Church (203) 966-4515 Location: 111 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.stmarksnewcanaan.org/ Name: St. Michaels Lutheran Church Elca Location: 5 Oenoke Ridge Road, New Canaan, CT 06840 Name: Talmadge Hill Community Church Location: Talmadge Hill Road, New Canaan, CT 06840 Name: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Location: 682 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840
Monuments (0) Communities (7) Name: Clapboard Hill Name: Oenoke Ridge Name: Ponus Ridge Name: Silvermine Name: Smith Ridge Name: Talmadge Hill Name: West Road
Historical Locations (0) Notable Citizens (5) Name: Bill Toomey (1939- ) 1968 Olympic decathlon campion Type: Contemporary Name: Emily Barringer (1876-1961) Physician & first female ambulance surgeon Type: Historic Name: Harry Connick Jr (1967- ) Singer, Pianist, and Composer Type: Contemporary Name: Philip C Johnson (1906-2005) Architect Type: Contemporary Name: Roland Crandall (1892-1972) Early American animator Type: Historic
Newspapers (3) Name: New Canaan Advertiser.com Weekly (203) 966-9541 Type: Contemporary Location: 42 Vitti Street, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.acorn.online.com Name: New Canaan News - Review - Weekly (203) 972-4400 Type: Contemporary Location: 131 Cherry Street, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.newcanaannewsreview.com/ Name: New Canaan-Darien Magazine (203) 966-0077 Type: Contemporary Location: 205 Main Street, Westport, CT 06880 Website: www.mofflymedia.com
Schools (8) Name: East School K-4 (203) 594-4200 Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 56 Little Brook Road, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.newcanaan.k12.ct.us Name: New Canaan Country School Pk-9 (203) 972-0771 Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 545 Ponus Ridge Road, P.O. Box 997, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.countryschool.net Name: New Canaan High School 9-12 (203) 594-4600 Type: High School Location: 11 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.newcanaan.k12.ct.us Name: Saxe Middle School 5-8 (203) 594-4500 Type: Middle School Location: 468 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.newcanaan.k12.ct.us Name: South School K-4 (203) 594-4300 Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 8 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.newcanaan.k12.ct.us Name: St. Aloysius School K-8 (203) 966-0786 Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 39 South Avenue, New Canaan, CT 06840 Name: St. Luke's School 5-12 (203) 966-5612 Type: Other Location: 377 North Wilton Road, P.O. Box 1148, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.stllukesct.org Name: West School k-4 (203) 594-4400 Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 769 Ponus Ridge Road, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.newcanaan.k12.ct.us
Libraries (2) Name: New Canaan Library (203) 594-5000 Type: Current Location: 151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT 06840 Website: www.newcanaanlibrary.org Name: The New Canaan Historical Society (203) 966-1776 Type: Current Location: 13 Oenoke Ridge Road, New Canaan, cT 06840 Website: www.nchistory.org/
Published Histories (0) Genealogy Websites (1) Historic Timeline (2) Date: 1731 Description: Established Canaan Parish Date: 1801 Description: Incorporated as New Canaan
Town Historian (2) Name: Contact the: Contact Data: New Canaan Historical Societywww.nchistory.org/ newcanaan.historical@snet.net Notes: Library is open Tue. - Fri. 9:30 to 4:00 and Sat. 9:30 to 12:00 & 2:00 to 4:00 Name: Joseph Sweet Contact Data: 45 Weeburn Road
Vital Records (1) Birth: 1802 - Present - Earlier birth, marriage, and Marriage: 1802 - Present - death records may be found Death: 1802 - Present - in Norwalk or Stamford
