13 Facts About Newington Connecticut

Newington Connecticut is home to Mill Pond Falls, near the center of town.

In 1721, the “western” farmers requested that the General Assembly of the Connecticut Colony give their land the name “Newington” to denote “the new town in the meadow.

Newington Connecticut's motto inscribed on its town seal is “growth and progress, ” which it began putting into effect at the end of the eighteenth century.

Newington Connecticut grew in population and area by the second half of the nineteenth century.

One centered on Wethersfield's inner village still closely tied to the Connecticut River; the other in Newington had developed its own identity distinct from its mother town.

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In 1871, Newington Connecticut had a population of 871 people with 132 dwellings, and roughly 130 farms, a substantial increase from the start of the nineteenth century.

Newington Connecticut's incorporation coincided with the emergence of the modern era.

Newington Connecticut became the victim of the dwindling defense industry, while at the same time its own businesses such as the Torrington Company, a manufacturer of automobile parts, solvents, and surgical staplers and Loctite, a specialty adhesives maker, left town in the mid-1990s.

The town of Newington Connecticut is bordered by the capital city of Hartford to the north, as well as the suburbs of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Berlin, New Britain, Farmington, and West Hartford.

Newington Connecticut Junction is a section of town centered at the intersection of Willard Avenue and West Hill Road.

Additionally, Newington Connecticut is a planned stop along the Hartford Line, a proposed commuter rail service from New Haven to Springfield that will use existing tracks, with a possible shuttle bus connection in Windsor Locks for Bradley International Airport.

Additionally, the 907 Newington Connecticut Express provides express service to downtown Hartford.

Private schools in Newington include Emmanuel Christian Academy, which teaches Kindergarten through Grade 6.