Below is a list of the towns in Windham County.  You can go to each town to view a short history as well as
town information, records and photos.  If you have information you would like to share, please contact the Town
Coordinator.

ASHFORD
Established Oct 1714
Hosted by Andrew Franklin

BROOKLYN
Established May 1786. Lands taken from Pomfret and Canterbury
Hosted by Julie Middleton

CANTERBURY
Established Oct 1703. Lands taken from Plainfield
Hosted by Julie Middleton

CHAPLIN
Established 1822. Lands taken from Windham, Mansfield, Hampton
Hosted by Andrew Franklin

EASTFORD
Established May 1847
Hosted by D. Putnam

HAMPTON
Established Oct 1786. Lands taken from Windham, Pomfret, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Mansfield
Hosted by Deb Inman

KILLINGLY
Established May 1708
Hosted by Julie Middleton

PLAINFIELD
Established as Quinabaug May 1699. Named Plainfield Oct 1700
Hosted by Julie Middleton

POMFRET
Established May 1713

PUTNAM
Established May 1855. Lands taken from Thompson, Pomfret, Killingly. 
City Inc. Jan 1895. Town and city consolidated Nov 8, 1983.
Hosted by Julie Middleton

SCOTLAND
Established May 1857. Lands taken from Windham
Hosted by Andrew Franklin

STERLING
Established May 4, 1794. Lands taken from Voluntown
Hosted by Julie Middleton

THOMPSON
Established May 1785.  Lands taken from Killingly
Hosted by Julie Middleton

WINDHAM
Established May 1692. City of Willimantic Inc. Jan 1893.
Town of Windham and City of Willimantic consolidated July 1, 1983
Hosted by Susan & Pam Taylor

WOODSTOCK
Settled 1686 as New Roxbury. Name changed March 1690 to Woodstock.
Annexed to Connecticut May 1749