New London County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2000 the population was 259,088.
With a total area of 772 square miles, New London County is exactly half the size of the nearby state of Rhode Island.
As is the case with all eight of Connecticut's counties, there is no county government and no county seat. In Connecticut, towns are responsible for all local government activities, including fire and r...
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New London County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of 2000 the population was 259,088.
With a total area of 772 square miles, New London County is exactly half the size of the nearby state of Rhode Island.
As is the case with all eight of Connecticut's counties, there is no county government and no county seat. In Connecticut, towns are responsible for all local government activities, including fire and rescue, snow removal and schools. In a few cases, neighboring towns will share certain resources (e.g., water, gas, etc.). New London County is merely a group of towns on a map; it has no governmental authority.
New London County was one of four original counties in Connecticut that were established on May 10, 1666, by an act of the Connecticut General Court. The act establishing the county states:
As established in 1666, New London County consisted of the towns of Stonington, Norwich, New London, and Saybrook. The "Homonoscet Plantation"...
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