Northville, Connecticut

Northville, Connecticut
Northville, Connecticut
Unincorporated village
	Northville Location in Connecticut Northville Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 41°37′45.34″N 73°23′35.43″W / 41.6292611°N 73.3931750°W
Country	United States
U.S. state	Connecticut
Town	New Milford
County	Litchfield

Northville is a unincorporated area in the town of New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.^[1] It is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of New Milford Town Center along U.S. Route 202.

History

Northville was settled in the 1750s, after Daniel Hine established a farm here, while still residing in the village center. It was only in 1760 that Hine built a farmhouse on the land. By 1773, Abel Buckingham would begin farming on the adjacent lot and thus, a farming community began. The combined property is now known as Hine-Buckingham Farms or Hunt Hill Farm. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

The Buckingham family would remain a significant presence in the Northville community for years to come.^[3] Many were farmers but some members of the family would fulfill other key roles in the community.^[4]^: 676

Snippet of Northville from 1850s
New Milford Map

Store and Post Office

Sheldon Buckingham opened the original Northville store out of his home around 1816.^[4]^{: 321–322} This would also be the location of the Nothville post office, of which he was postmaster for thirteen years.^[4]^: 676 After selling the store, the building became a tavern. The store & post office was moved to a building on the other side (north) of the meetinghouse.^[4]^: 322 The post office would eventually be discontinued however, the store would remain in operation for the better part of the next century.^[5] This would be until it was destroyed by fire in 1983, under the ownership of Joel Brenner. His mother perished as a result of the fire.^[6] Today, the property is occupied by the current Northville Market and Northville Liquors.

Northville Church

The Northville Baptist Church was established in 1814.^[7] The meetinghouse, built in 1821, became known as the "East Meetinghouse", while the church in neighboring Merryall was called "West Meetinghouse".^[8]

For decades the Church was a central fixture of the community. That was until the congregation decided to move off the main route to a nearby side road in 1956.^[9] The original meetinghouse was also moved, but not to the new location of the church. Rather, it was moved to a hilltop across the road (south corner of Route 202 and Buckingham Rd).^[7] The building still stands today, and for a time, it served as the headquarters for the New Milford Knights of Columbus Council No. 40.^[10]

Northville School

In 1862 land was purchased for the school to be built. It would be used to educate students until the mid-twentieth century, when New Milford began a consolidation effort, phasing out the one-room schoolhouses. By the 1950s Northville students began attending school in the town center. The building was then used by the Northville Fire Dept. as a storage space for many years.^[11]

Today, Northville School is one of three surviving schoolhouses in New Milford. Now owned by the Town of New Milford, the Northville Schoolhouse Committee oversees its maintenance and use.^[11]

Northville would be without an educational institution until September 1972, when Schaghticoke Middle School would open its doors.^[12] Ten years later Northville Elementary School would open.^[13]

Parks and recreation

Baldwin Park
Pratt Nature Center
Carlson's Grove Park
Chappuis Park

References

^ ^a ^b "Northville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION". National Park Service. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ Chapman, Frederick William; Buckingham, William Alfred (1872). The Buckingham Family: Or, the Descendants of Thomas Buckingham, One of the First Settlers of Milford, Conn. Case, Lockwood& Brainard.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Orcutt, Samuel (1882). History of the towns of New Milford and Bridgewater, Connecticut, 1803–1882 (PDF). Press of the Case, Lockwood and Brainard Company. pp. 322, 676. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
^ "Store Reopens in Northville". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. August 7, 1973. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ "Woman's Body Found in Debris After Store Fire". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. June 6, 1983. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Tuz, Susan (April 30, 2014). "Northville Baptist Church – 'people here are caring'". CT Insider. Hearst. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
^ Yaple, Arlene (December 2, 1964). "Church To Mark 150th Birthday". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
^ Yaple, Arlene (October 17, 1961). "Gift Pays Off Church Debt". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
^ "CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES". The News-Times. Danbury, Connecticut. August 1, 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "One-Room Schoolhouses". New Milford Historical Society & Museum. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
^ "Late School Registration Scheduled This Week". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. July 31, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
^ "Timeline of New Milford's History". New Milford Historical Society & Museum. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

[gnis-1] "Northville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[NRHP-2] "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION". National Park Service. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

[3] Chapman, Frederick William; Buckingham, William Alfred (1872). The Buckingham Family: Or, the Descendants of Thomas Buckingham, One of the First Settlers of Milford, Conn. Case, Lockwood& Brainard.

[HistoryNM-4] Orcutt, Samuel (1882). History of the towns of New Milford and Bridgewater, Connecticut, 1803–1882 (PDF). Press of the Case, Lockwood and Brainard Company. pp. 322, 676. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

[5] "Store Reopens in Northville". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. August 7, 1973. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

[6] "Woman's Body Found in Debris After Store Fire". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. June 6, 1983. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

[NMBaptist-7] Tuz, Susan (April 30, 2014). "Northville Baptist Church – 'people here are caring'". CT Insider. Hearst. Retrieved January 12, 2023.

[8] Yaple, Arlene (December 2, 1964). "Church To Mark 150th Birthday". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. Retrieved January 12, 2023.

[9] Yaple, Arlene (October 17, 1961). "Gift Pays Off Church Debt". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. Retrieved January 12, 2023.

[10] "CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES". The News-Times. Danbury, Connecticut. August 1, 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

[1Room-11] "One-Room Schoolhouses". New Milford Historical Society & Museum. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

[12] "Late School Registration Scheduled This Week". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. July 31, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

[13] "Timeline of New Milford's History". New Milford Historical Society & Museum. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

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