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'''Hawleyville''' is an unincorporated community in [[Fairfield County, Connecticut|Fairfield County]] in the town of [[Newtown, Connecticut|Newtown]], [[Connecticut]], about 1 mile outside the [[Newtown (borough), Connecticut|borough of Newtown]]. |
'''Hawleyville''' is an unincorporated community in [[Fairfield County, Connecticut|Fairfield County]] in the town of [[Newtown, Connecticut|Newtown]], [[Connecticut]], about 1 mile outside the [[Newtown (borough), Connecticut|borough of Newtown]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Hawleyville is named after the family of Glover Hawley. This was a condition Hawley included in the sale of land to the [[Housatonic Railroad Company]] in the nineteenth century.<ref>H. Roger Grant, ''Railroads and the American People'', p. 251, Indiana University Press, 2012 {{ISBN|0253006376}}.</ref> Hawleyville briefly emerged as a railroad center, causing Newtown's population to grow to over 4,000 circa 1881.<ref name="karr">{{cite book|author=Ronald Dale Karr|title=The Rail Lines of Southern New England, A Handbook of Railroad History|year=1995|publisher=Branch Line Press|isbn=0-942147-02-2}}</ref> The railroads included the [[New York and New England Railroad]] and the Hawleyville Branch of the [[Danbury and Norwalk Railroad]]. As of 2018, the Housatonic Railroad Company owns a lumber distribution and bulk transfer facility in Hawleyville.<ref>https://www.dotdata.ct.gov/CCRS/docs/2017-04-10%20CCRS%20Freight%20Market%20Report%20revised.pdf</ref> |
Hawleyville is named after the family of Glover Hawley. This was a condition Hawley included in the sale of land to the [[Housatonic Railroad Company]] in the nineteenth century.<ref>H. Roger Grant, ''Railroads and the American People'', p. 251, Indiana University Press, 2012 {{ISBN|0253006376}}.</ref> Hawleyville briefly emerged as a railroad center, causing Newtown's population to grow to over 4,000 circa 1881.<ref name="karr">{{cite book|author=Ronald Dale Karr|title=The Rail Lines of Southern New England, A Handbook of Railroad History|year=1995|publisher=Branch Line Press|isbn=0-942147-02-2}}</ref> The railroads included the [[New York and New England Railroad]] and the Hawleyville Branch of the [[Danbury and Norwalk Railroad]]. As of 2018, the Housatonic Railroad Company owns a lumber distribution and bulk transfer facility in Hawleyville.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.dotdata.ct.gov/CCRS/docs/2017-04-10%20CCRS%20Freight%20Market%20Report%20revised.pdf|title=Freight market analysis report |date= 2014|website= www.dotdata.ct.gov|format=PDF|access-date=2020-06-28}}</ref> |
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Hawleyville gained a sewer system in 2001, which was subsequently expanded upon in 2016. It utilizes the nearby [[Danbury, Connecticut]], sewage plant.<ref>https://www.newtownbee.com/developer-challenges-proposed-water-pollution-control-plan/ |
Hawleyville gained a sewer system in 2001, which was subsequently expanded upon in 2016. It utilizes the nearby [[Danbury, Connecticut]], sewage plant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newtownbee.com/10192018/developer-challenges-proposed-water-pollution-control-plan/|title=Developer Challenges Proposed Water Pollution Control Plan|website=www.newtownbee.com}}</ref> |
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==Emergency services== |
==Emergency services== |
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The area is served by Hawleyville Volunteer Fire and Rescue.<ref>https://www.newtownbee.com/top-mountain/ |
The area is served by Hawleyville Volunteer Fire and Rescue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newtownbee.com/10122018/top-of-the-mountain-24/|title=Top of the Mountain|website=www.newtownbee.com}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 04:01, 28 June 2020
Hawleyville, Connecticut | |
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 The Hawleyville Deli lies along Route 25 where it crosses the Housatonic Railroad. | |
| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Metropolitan area | Bridgeport-Stamford |
| Town | Newtown |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 06440-9992 |
| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
Hawleyville is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County in the town of Newtown, Connecticut, about 1 mile outside the borough of Newtown.
History
Hawleyville is named after the family of Glover Hawley. This was a condition Hawley included in the sale of land to the Housatonic Railroad Company in the nineteenth century.[1] Hawleyville briefly emerged as a railroad center, causing Newtown's population to grow to over 4,000 circa 1881.[2] The railroads included the New York and New England Railroad and the Hawleyville Branch of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. As of 2018, the Housatonic Railroad Company owns a lumber distribution and bulk transfer facility in Hawleyville.[3]
Hawleyville gained a sewer system in 2001, which was subsequently expanded upon in 2016. It utilizes the nearby Danbury, Connecticut, sewage plant.[4]
Emergency services
The area is served by Hawleyville Volunteer Fire and Rescue.[5]
References
- ^ H. Roger Grant, Railroads and the American People, p. 251, Indiana University Press, 2012 ISBN 0253006376.
- ^ Ronald Dale Karr (1995). The Rail Lines of Southern New England, A Handbook of Railroad History. Branch Line Press. ISBN 0-942147-02-2.
- ^ "Freight market analysis report" (PDF). www.dotdata.ct.gov. 2014. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ "Developer Challenges Proposed Water Pollution Control Plan". www.newtownbee.com.
- ^ "Top of the Mountain". www.newtownbee.com.
