Summary
City/Town
Name:
Berlin
State:
Connecticut
County:
Hartford County
Probate
District:
Pending
Year
Established:
1785
Year
Incorporated:
1785
Form
of Government:
Council - Manager
Town
Hall Address:
Town Clerk
Web Address:
www.town.berlin.ct.us/
History
Brief:
On 10 October 1668 the General Assembly granted Sergeant Richard Beckley of New Haven 300 acres on the Mattabasett River. The first settlement was at the Great Swamp in 1686. The settlers had to walk 10-12 miles to Farmington to attend church. To relieve this, the Second Society of Farmington was established in 1712 and in 1722 the Parish of Worthington was formed. In 1785, the town of Berlin was established on land taken from Wethersfield, Farmington and Middletown. Town vital records begin 1850. Barbour collection records cover 1785-1850.
Other City Names (2) Name: Great Swamp Name: Worthington
Settled From (3) Town Name: Farmington Town Name: Middletown Town Name: wethersfield
Population (22) Year: 1790 Population: 2465 Year: 1800 Population: 2702 Year: 1810 Population: 2798 Year: 1820 Population: 2877 Year: 1830 Population: 3037 Year: 1840 Population: 3411 Year: 1850 Population: 1869 Year: 1860 Population: 2146 Year: 1870 Population: 2436 Year: 1880 Population: 2385 Year: 1890 Population: 2600 Year: 1900 Population: 3448 Year: 1910 Population: 3728 Year: 1920 Population: 4298 Year: 1930 Population: 4875 Year: 1940 Population: 5230 Year: 1950 Population: 7470 Year: 1960 Population: 11250 Year: 1970 Population: 14149 Year: 1980 Population: 15121 Year: 1990 Population: 16787 Year: 2000 Population: 18215
Founding Families (9) Surname: Beckley Surname: Belcher Surname: Dunbar Surname: Gilbert Surname: Goodrich Surname: Hart Surname: North Surname: Patterson Surname: Seymour
Cemeteries (21) Name: Backley Quarter Location: 917 Deming Road Name: Blue Hills Cemetery Location: 1-3 miles south of Kensington Name: Bowers Cemetery Location: 1 mile South of East Berlin Cemetery Name: Brandegee Cemetery Location: Near Maple Grove Cemetery Name: Bridge Cemetery Location: Route 72 Name: Christian Lane Cemetery Location: 415 Christian Lane Name: Church Street Cemetery Location: Church Street Name: Deming Cemetery Location: Near Christian Lane Cemetery Name: Dennison Cemetery Location: 1355 Farmington Avenue Name: Dunham Cemetery Location: Near Railroad Station Name: Hall Corner Cemetery Location: 1900 Orchard Road Name: Ledge Cemetery Location: Near Railroad Station Name: Maple Grove Cemetery Location: 1160 Worthington Ridge Name: Mt. Lamentation Cemetery Location: Near Mt. Lamentation Name: Old Yard Location: Spruce Brook Road Name: Root Family Cemetery Location: Opposite William Burnham House Name: South Burying Grounds Location: Southington Road Name: South Meadow Cemetery Location: 744 Norton Road Name: South Middle Cemetery Location: Cushman place Name: West Lane Cemetery Location: 720 High Road Name: Wilcox Cemetery Association Location: 265 Berlin Street
Churches (8) Name: Berlin Congregational Church (860) 828-6586 Location: 878 Worthington Ridge, Berlin, CT 06037 Website: www.berlincongregationchurch.org Name: Bethany Covenant Church (860) 828-3637 Location: 785 Mill Street, Berlin, CT 06037 Website: www.bethanycovenant.org Name: Christian Life Church (860) 828-5105 Location: 496 Kensington Road, Kensington, CT 06037 Website: www.welovepeople.org Name: Kensington Cengregational Church (860) 828-4511 Location: 312 Percival Avenue, Kensington, CT 06037 Website: www.kensingtoncong.org Name: Kensington United Methodist Church (860) 828-4222 Location: 103 Hotchkiss Street, Kensington, CT 06037 Website: www.kinsington-umc.org Name: Sacred Heart Church (860) 828-0519 Location: 48 Cottage Street, East Berlin, CT 06023 Website: www.scaredhearteastberlin.com Name: United Methodist Church of East Berlin (860) 828-9254 Location: 139 Main Street, East Berlin, CT 06023 Website: www.umc-eastberlin.org Name: Wellspring (860) 225-0661 Location: 222 Lincoln Street, Kennsington, CT 06037 Website: www.wellspring.net
Monuments (0) Communities (3) Name: East Berlin Name: Kensington Name: South Kensington
Historical Locations (0) Notable Citizens (1) Name: Edward Pattison - First manufacture of Tin Ware in America Type: Historic
Newspapers (2) Name: Berlin Citizen Weekly (860) 235-1661 Type: Contemporary Location: 11 Crown Street, P.O. Box 915, Meriden, CT 06450 Website: www.theberlincitizen.com Name: Record-Journal (860) 235-1661 Type: Contemporary Location: 11 Crown Street, P.O. Box 915, Meriden, CT 06450 Website: www.myrecordjournal.com
Schools (5) Name: Berlin High School Type: High School Location: 139 Patterson Way, Berlin, CT 06037 Website: www.berlinwall.org Name: Cathrine M. McGee Middle School Type: Middle School Location: 899 norton Road, Berlin, CT 06037 Website: www.mcgee.berlinschools.org Name: Emma Hart Willard Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 1088 Norton Road, Berlin, CT 06037 Website: wwwwilliardschool.org Name: Mary E. Griswold School Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 133 Heather Lane, Kensington, CT Website: www.griswoldschool.org Name: Richard D. Hubbard School Type: Grammar/Elementary Location: 139 Grove Street, East Berlin, CT Website: www.hubbard.berlinschools.org
Libraries (1) Name: Berlin-Peck Library (860) 828-7125 Type: Current Location: 234 Kensington Road, Berlin, CT 06037 Website: www.berlinpeck.lib.ct.us
Published Histories (4) Name: Hist. of St. Mark's Church, New Britain, CT & its Predecessor Christ Church in Wethersfield & Berlin Author: James Shepard Date Published: 1907 Publisher: Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Name: Historical Dketch of (Kensington) Berlin, CT During the Last One Hundred Years Author: Edward W. Robbins Date Published: 1886 Publisher: W.A. House Name: History of Berlin, Connecticut Author: Catharine M. North Date Published: 1916 Publisher: The Tuttle Morehouse & Taylor Co. Name: History of New Britain with Sketche of Farmington & Berlin, CT 1640-1889 Author: David N. Camp Date Published: 1889 Publisher: William B Thomson and Co.
Genealogy Websites (0) Historic Timeline (0) Town Historian (1) Name: Peggy D. Sandquist Contact Data: 240 Kensington Roadberlinhs@hotmail.com
Vital Records (1) Birth: 1785 - Present - Early records may be found in Farmington Marriage: 1785 - Present - Early records may be found in Farmington Death: 1785 - Present - Early records may be found in Farmington
