Summary
City/Town
Name:
East Hampton
State:
Connecticut
County:
Middlesex County
Probate
District:
Pending
Year
Established:
1746
Year
Incorporated:
1767
Form
of Government:
Town Council - Manager
Town
Hall Address:
Town Hall
Web Address:
www.easthamptonct.org/
History
Brief:
This land was part of Middletown and known as The Three Mile Division. Settlement began about 1710. In 1776, the East Hampton Society was established. In 1767 this part of Middletown east of the CT River was incorporated as the town of Chatham. On 4 May 1915 the town�s name reverted to East Hampton. Town vital records begin 1750.
Other City Names (3) Name: Chatham Name: Easthampton Parish Name: Pocotopaug
Settled From (3) Town Name: Know as Chatham until 1915 Town Name: Middletown Town Name: Portland
Population (1) Year: 2000 Population: 13352
Founding Families (3) Surname: Clark Surname: Hurd Surname: Wright
Cemeteries (15) Name: Griffith Cemetery Location: On Jacob Anderson farm at Johnsons bridge Name: Hall Cemetery Location: Clark Hill Road Name: Hills Cemetery (Private) Location: Mrs. Maud West farm, near lake Name: Hog Hill Cemetery Location: Hog Hill Road Name: Hurd Cemetery Location: Near Hour Park Name: Lake View Cemetery Location: 21 Lake View Road Name: Old Catholic Cemetery Location: Middletown Road Name: Skinnerville Cemetery Location: Young Street & Skinner Street Name: St Patrick Roman Catholic Cemetery Location: 19 Maple Street Name: Tartia Cemetery Location: Tartia Road Name: Union Hill Cemetery Location: Moodus Road Name: Union Hill Cemetery Location: Moodus Road Name: Waterhole Southwest District Cemetery Location: Waterhold Road Name: White Birch Road Cemetery Location: White Birch Road Name: Young Street Cemetery Location: Lower Young Street
Churches (6) Name: Bethlehem Lutheran Church (860) 267-4272 Location: 1 East High Street, East Hampton, CT 06424 Website: www.luther95.org Name: East Hampton Bible Church (860) 267-9607 Location: Midwood Farm Road, East Hampton, CT 06424 Website: www.ctehbc.com Name: First Congregational Church (860) 267-4959 Location: 59 Main Street, East Hampton, CT 06424 Website: www.churchangel.com/WEBCT/easthamp.htm Name: Haddam Neck Covenant Church (860) 267-4255 Location: 17 Haddam Neck Road, East Hampton, CT 06424 Website: www.hncchurch.org/index.htm Name: Second Congregational Church (860) 267-4255 Location: 408 Quarry Hill Road, East Hampton, CT 06424 Website: www.haddamneckcongregationalchurch.org Name: St. Patrick's Catholic Church (860) 267-6644 Location: 47 West High Street, East Hampton, cT 06424 Website: www.stpatrickeh.org
Monuments (0) Communities (9) Name: Cobalt Name: Comstock's Bridge Name: Hurd Park Name: Lake Pocotopaug Name: Meshomasick Forest Name: Middle Haddam Name: Salmon River Park Name: Sears Park Name: The Mines
Historical Locations (0) Notable Citizens (1) Name: Gov. William A. O'Neill Type: Historic
Newspapers (1) Name: Regional Standard - Weekly (860) 347-3331 ext. 220 Type: Contemporary Location: 2 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457
Schools (4) Libraries (2) Name: East Hampton Public Library (860) 267-6621 Type: Current Location: 105 Main Street, East Hampton, CT 06424 Website: www.easthamptonct.org/library/index.htm Name: Middle Haddam Public Library (860) 267-9093 Type: Former Location: Knowles Road, East Hampton, CT 06424
Published Histories (1) Name: Postscrip to Yankee Township Author: Carl Fowler Price Date Published: 1975 Publisher: East Hampton Bicentennial Committee
Genealogy Websites (1) Historic Timeline (0) Town Historian (1) Name: James R. Hansen, Jr. Contact Data: 22 Summit Streetchathamhs.tripod.com/ bellette@msn.com
Vital Records (1) Birth: 1750 - Present - - Barbour Index covers the years 1776-1854 Marriage: 1750 - Present - - under the name of Chatham Death: 1750 - Present
