Summary
City/Town
Name:
Weston
State:
Connecticut
County:
Fairfield County
Probate
District:
Pending
Year
Established:
1787
Year
Incorporated:
1787
Form
of Government:
Selectmen - Town Meeting
Town
Hall Address:
Weston Town Hall
Web Address:
www.weston-ct.com/
History
Brief:
In May 1757, the Green Farms Parish of Fairfield and a small part of Wilton Parish was established as the Norfield Society. It was incorporated as the town of Weston in 1787. Town Birth records begin 1879. Marriage records begin 1820. Death records begin 1861. Barbour collection records cover 1787-1850.
Other City Names (1) Settled From (1) Town Name: North Fairfield Parish
Population (22) Year: 1790 Population: 2469 Year: 1800 Population: 2680 Year: 1810 Population: 2618 Year: 1820 Population: 2767 Year: 1830 Population: 2997 Year: 1840 Population: 2561 Year: 1850 Population: 1056 Year: 1860 Population: 1117 Year: 1870 Population: 1054 Year: 1880 Population: 918 Year: 1890 Population: 772 Year: 1900 Population: 840 Year: 1910 Population: 831 Year: 1920 Population: 703 Year: 1930 Population: 670 Year: 1940 Population: 1053 Year: 1950 Population: 1988 Year: 1960 Population: 4039 Year: 1970 Population: 7417 Year: 1980 Population: 8284 Year: 1990 Population: 8648 Year: 2000 Population: 10037
Founding Families (0) Cemeteries (5) Name: Lyons Plain Cemetery Location: Rear of Lyons Plain Church Name: Norfield Cemetery Location: South part of town near Wesport Name: Osborn Cemetery Location: Near Charles R. Morehouse property Name: Rollins Cemetery Location: East of Valley Forge Name: Tharp Cemetery Location: East of Lyons Plain
Churches (3) Name: Emmanuel Episcopal Church (203) 227-8565 Location: 285 Lyons Plain Road, Weston, CT 06883 Website: www.emmanuelweston.org Name: Norfield Congregational Church (203) 227-7886 Location: 64 Norfield Road, Weston, CT 06883 Website: www.norfield.org Name: St. Francis of Assisi Church (203) 227-1341 Location: 35 Norfield Road, Weston, CT 06883 Website: www.sfaparish.com
Monuments (0) Communities (5) Name: Devil's Den Name: Lyons Plains Name: Norfield Name: Upper Parish Name: Valley Forge
Historical Locations (0) Notable Citizens (7) Name: Bette Davis - Actress Type: Contemporary Name: George Balanchine (1904-1983) - Choreographer Type: Contemporary Name: James Thurber - Writer Type: Historic Name: John Marshall Harlan II (1899-1971) US Supreme Court Justice Type: Contemporary Name: Lawrence Langner (1890-1962) Playwrite, author & producer Type: Contemporary Name: Mariette Hartley - Actress Type: Contemporary Name: Rodney Dangerfield - Comedian Type: Contemporary
Newspapers (3) Name: The Hour - Online or paper (203) 846-3281 Type: Both Location: 246 Main Street, P.O. Box 790, Norwalk, CT 06852 Website: www.thehour.com/ Name: Weston Forum - Weekly (203) 761-0530 Type: Contemporary Location: P.O. Box 1185, Weston, CT 06883 Website: www.acorn.online.com Name: Westport Magazine - Monthly (203) 222-0600 Type: Contemporary Location: 205 Main Street, Wesport, CT 06880 Website: www.westportmag.com
Schools (4) Name: Hurlbert Elementary School Pk-2 (203) 291-1444 Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 9 School Road, Weston, CT 06883 Website: www.westonk-12-ct.org/ Name: Weston High School 9-12 (203) 291-1600 Type: High School Location: 115 School Road, Weston, CT 06883 Website: www.westonk-12-ct.org Name: Weston Intermediate School 3-5 (203) 291-2700 Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 95 School Road, Weston, CT 06883 Website: www.westonk-12-ct.org Name: Weston Middle School 6-8 (203) 291-1500 Type: Middle School Location: 135 School Road, Weston, CT 06883 Website: www.westonk-12-ct.org
Libraries (1) Name: Weston Public Library (203) 222-2665 Type: Current Location: 56 Norfold Road, Weston, CT 06883 Website: www.biblio.org/weston/
Published Histories (2) Name: Inventory of the Town and City Archives of Connectiuct Author: WPA Historical Records Survey Date Published: 1940 Publisher: CT Historical Records Survey Project Description: No. 1 Fairfield County, Vol. 21 Weston Name: Weston: The Forging of a Connecticut Town Author: Thomas J. Farnham Date Published: 1979 Publisher: Phoenix Publishing
Genealogy Websites (0) Historic Timeline (0) Town Historian (2) Name: Contact the: Contact Data: The Weston Historical Societywww.westonhistoricalsociety.org Name: Kathleen S. Failla Contact Data: 75 Kings Highway North
Vital Records (1) Birth: 1927 - Present - - Earlier records may be found in Fairfield Marriage: 1756 - Present Death: 1794 - Present
