Thomaston (Connecticut)
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 Location of Thomaston in Connecticut
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1875 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Connecticut |
| County : | Litchfield County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 40 ′ N , 73 ° 5 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 7,818 (as of 2007) |
| Population density : | 251.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 31.7 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of which 31.1 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 136 m |
| Postcodes : | 06778, 06787 |
| Area code : | +1 860 |
| FIPS : | 09-75730 |
| GNIS ID : | 0213515 |
| Website : | www.thomastonct.org |
| Mayor : | Edmond V. Mone (R) |
Thomaston is a city in Litchfield County in the US state of Connecticut , United States , with 7,818 inhabitants (as of 2007).
history
Thomaston originally belonged to the Mattatuck Plantation, which was bought by the Tunxis Indians in 1676 . In 1875 the Connecticut Legislature granted Thomaston city status. Thomaston was named after Seth Thomas , who founded a watch factory in the city. In 1979 the watch factory relocated to Norcross, Georgia .
geography
Thomaston is located at the confluence of the Naugatuck River, Northfield Brook and Black Rock Brook. After the severe floods of 1955, three flood protection dams were built, which are maintained by the United States Army Corps of Engineers .
education
The only high school in Thomaston is Thomaston High School with about 600 students, its mascot is a golden bear. The school offers the following sports:
- baseball
- basketball
- Soccer
- Cross country run
- golf
- Indoor athletics
- hockey
- athletics
- Wrestling
- Softball
- tennis
Thomaston Express
The Thomaston Express is a weekly newspaper and the only newspaper from Thomaston. It sells around 1,500 copies a week. The newspaper was founded on June 27, 1873 by George Grilley and is now owned by the Journal Register Company.
sons and daughters of the town
- Thomas James Reeves (born December 9, 1895, † December 7, 1941) - recipient of a US Medal of Honor
- Seth Thomas (* 1785, † 1859) - American watchmaker
swell
- Clock ABC
- Mattatuck Museum website
- Website of the city of Thomaston (engl.)
- Thomaston High School website
- Journal Register Company website
- Gangloff, Rosa: The Story of Thomaston it's Origin and Development. Waterbury: Speed Offset Printing 1975.