Connecticut Counties

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Connecticut counties. Two more counties were created during colonial times and only two counties middlesex and tolland counties have been created since american independence both in 1785. Counties county map connecticut counties created date. Connecticut never had strong county governments and since 1960 the names and boundaries of its eight counties have existed only as geographical names used to define parts of the state. Fairfield county bridgeport hartford county hartford litchfield county litchfield middlesex county middletown.

Four of them were formed in 1666 when the colony of connecticut was made from a number of smaller colonies. Connecticut is made up of 8 counties. There are 173 county subdivisions in connecticut known as minor civil divisions mcds. List of counties in connecticut.

For unique place names see the secretary of states page about towns villages and districts. County governments were abolished in connecticut in 1960. 232004 15445 pm. Two counties were made during colonial times and two counties middlesex and tolland were formed after american independence both in 1785.

New haven county new haven new london county new london tolland county rockville windham county willimantic. There are eight counties in the us. Connecticut counties index map author. Connecticut counties and county seats.

Four of them were originally created in 1666 during the first consolidation of the colony of connecticut from a number of smaller colonies.