Northville is a unincorporated area in the town of New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.[1] It is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of New Milford Town Center along U.S. Route 202.
Northville, Connecticut | |
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Unincorporated village | |
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  Northville Location in Connecticut  Northville Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′45.34″N 73°23′35.43″W / 41.6292611°N 73.3931750°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| Town | 
New Milford |
| County | Litchfield |
History
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Northville was settled in the 1750s, after Daniel Hine established a farm here, while still residing in the village center. It was only in 1760 that Hine built a farmhouse on the land. By 1773, Abel Buckingham would begin farming on the adjacent lot and thus, a farming community began. The combined property is now known as Hine-Buckingham Farms or Hunt Hill Farm. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
The Buckingham family would remain a significant presence in the Northville community for years to come.[3] Many were farmers but some members of the family would fulfill other key roles in the community.[4]: 676
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New Milford Map
Store and Post Office
editSheldon Buckingham opened the original Northville store out of his home around 1816.[4]: 321–322 This would also be the location of the Nothville post office, of which he was postmaster for thirteen years.[4]: 676 After selling the store, the building became a tavern. The store & post office was moved to a building on the other side (north) of the meetinghouse.[4]: 322 The post office would eventually be discontinued however, the store would remain in operation for the better part of the next century.[5] This would be until it was destroyed by fire in 1983, under the ownership of Joel Brenner. His mother perished as a result of the fire.[6] Today, the property is occupied by the current Northville Market and Northville Liquors.
Northville Church
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The Northville Baptist Church was established in 1814.[7] The meetinghouse, built in 1821, became known as the "East Meetinghouse", while the church in neighboring Merryall was called "West Meetinghouse".[8]
For decades the Church was a central fixture of the community. That was until the congregation decided to move off the main route to a nearby side road in 1956.[9] The original meetinghouse was also moved, but not to the new location of the church. Rather, it was moved to a hilltop across the road (south corner of Route 202 and Buckingham Rd).[7] The building still stands today, and for a time, it served as the headquarters for the New Milford Knights of Columbus Council No. 40.[10]
Northville School
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In 1862 land was purchased for the school to be built. It would be used to educate students until the mid-twentieth century, when New Milford began a consolidation effort, phasing out the one-room schoolhouses. By the 1950s Northville students began attending school in the town center. The building was then used by the Northville Fire Dept. as a storage space for many years.[11]
Today, Northville School is one of three surviving schoolhouses in New Milford. Now owned by the Town of New Milford, the Northville Schoolhouse Committee oversees its maintenance and use.[11]
Northville would be without an educational institution until September 1972, when Schaghticoke Middle School would open its doors.[12] Ten years later Northville Elementary School would open.[13]
Parks and recreation
edit- Baldwin Park
- Pratt Nature Center
- Carlson's Grove Park
- Chappuis Park
References
edit- ^ a b "Northville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION". National Park Service. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ Chapman, Frederick William; Buckingham, William Alfred (1872). The Buckingham Family: Or, the Descendants of Thomas Buckingham, One of the First Settlers of Milford, Conn. Case, Lockwood& Brainard.
- ^ a b c d Orcutt, Samuel (1882). History of the towns of New Milford and Bridgewater, Connecticut, 1803–1882 (PDF). Press of the Case, Lockwood and Brainard Company. pp. 322, 676. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Store Reopens in Northville". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. August 7, 1973. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Woman's Body Found in Debris After Store Fire". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. June 6, 1983. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Tuz, Susan (April 30, 2014). "Northville Baptist Church – 'people here are caring'". CT Insider. Hearst. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Yaple, Arlene (December 2, 1964). "Church To Mark 150th Birthday". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Yaple, Arlene (October 17, 1961). "Gift Pays Off Church Debt". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES". The News-Times. Danbury, Connecticut. August 1, 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "One-Room Schoolhouses". New Milford Historical Society & Museum. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Late School Registration Scheduled This Week". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. July 31, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Timeline of New Milford's History". New Milford Historical Society & Museum. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
