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Wethersfield Historical Society
Wethersfield may refer to the following places: * Wethersfield, Essex, an English village near RAF Wethersfield ** RAF Wethersfield, a British Ministry of Defence training facility in Essex, England * Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States * Wethersfield, New York Wethersfield is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 891 at the time of the 2000 census. The Town of Wethersfield is centrally located in the county. History The Town of Wethersfield was established in 1823 from ..., United States * Wethersfield Township, Henry County, Illinois See also * Weathersfield (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wethersfield, Essex
Wethersfield is a village and civil parish on the B1053 road in the Braintree district of Essex, England. It is near the River Pant. Wethersfield has a school, a social club, a fire station and one place of worship. Nearby settlements include the town of Braintree and the village of Finchingfield. The village probably gets its name from a Viking invader named Wuthha or Wotha, who controlled that particular "field" or clearing. Reverend Patrick Brontë, father of the Brontë sisters, was a young curate here in 1807, as was the Rev. John West, missionary to Canada, who married Harriet Atkinson here in 1807.John West in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAF Wethersfield
MDP Wethersfield is a Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Ministry of Defence facility in Essex, England, located north of the village of Wethersfield, Essex, Wethersfield, about north-west of the town of Braintree, Essex, Braintree. Originally an RAF station, the site was later used as the headquarters and training centre of the Ministry of Defence Police until 2022. It now houses asylum seekers. It started as RAF Wethersfield opening in 1944 and during World War II it was used by the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. It was closed in 1946, and was reopened in 1951 as a result of the Cold War. Used until 1970 as a United States Air Force fighter airfield, it was held as a reserve airfield until 1993, when it came under control of the Ministry of Defence Police. History Use by the USAAF RAF Wethersfield was allocated by the RAF to the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force in August 1942. For security reasons, it was known as USAAF Station AAF-170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Wethersfield ( ) is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located immediately south of Hartford along the Connecticut River. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 27,298 at the time of the 2020 census. Many records from colonial times spell the name "Weathersfield" and "Wythersfield", while Native Americans called it ''Pyquag''. "Watertown" is a variant name. The neighborhood known as Old Wethersfield is the state's largest historic district, spanning and containing 1,100 buildings, dating to the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The town is primarily served by Interstate 91. History Founded in 1634 by a Puritan settlement party of "10 Men", including John Oldham, Robert Seeley, Thomas Topping, and Nathaniel Foote, Wethersfield is arguably the oldest town in Connecticut, depending on the interpretation of when a remote settlement qualifies as a "town". Along with Windsor and Hartford, Wethersfield is represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wethersfield, New York
Wethersfield is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 891 at the time of the 2000 census. The Town of Wethersfield is centrally located in the county. History The Town of Wethersfield was established in 1823 from part of the Town of Orangeville. It was named after settlers from their home, Wethersfield, Connecticut. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.78%) is water. Wethersfield has 35 General Electric wind-power turbines atop a hill at approximately 2060 feet above sea level, which can be seen from NY Route 78 (Cattaraugus Road), Perry Road (CR 9), Pee Dee Road, and Poplar Tree Road. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 891 people, 323 households, and 248 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 442 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% White, 1.01% African American, 1.12% Asian, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wethersfield Township, Henry County, Illinois
Wethersfield Township is one of twenty-four townships in Henry County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,792 and contained 1,840 housing units. Geography According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wethersfield Township has a total area of , all land. Cities, towns, villages * Kewanee (southwest quarter) Extinct towns * Saxon at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.) * Wethersfield at Adjacent townships * Kewanee Township (north) * Elmira Township, Stark County (east) * Toulon Township, Stark County (southeast) * Goshen Township, Stark County (south) * Lynn Township, Knox County (southwest) * Galva Township (west) * Burns Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains these four cemeteries: Cavanagh, Evergreen Memory Garden, Saxon and Wethersfield. Major highways * U.S. Route 34 * Illinois Route 78 Airports and landing strips * Kewanee Municipal Airport Landmarks * Windmont Park Demographics As of the 2020 ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
