Southbury in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Southbury

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 3, 2008

1. Southbury Marker

Inscription. In 1659 this area was part of a large tract of land bought from the Paugussett Indians by prospective settlers from Stratford. The boundaries of this purchase, from which several towns were later formed, extended from the Pootatuck River on the southwest to the Naugatuck River on the northeast. The first settlers arrived in 1673 and the area was named Woodbury in the following year. The Southbury Ecclesiastical Society was formed in 1733, when a new meetinghouse was erected. In 1787 Southbury and South Britain together were incorporated by the General Assembly as a new town of approximately forty square miles. Because of available water power, many small mills and manufacturing plants were established here. A railroad line served the town from 1881 to 1948. Southbury, in spite of rapid population growth, has retained most of its rural characteristics and natural beauty.

Erected 1979 by Town of Southbury, Southbury Historical Society, Connecticut Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1659.

Location. 41° 28.134′ N, 73° 13.532′ W. Marker is in Southbury in Naugatuck Valley Region, Connecticut

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. It can be reached from Main Street South 0.1 miles east of Flood Bridge Road. Marker is located in the parking lot on the east side of Southbury Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Main Street South, Southbury CT 06488, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

on the Connecticut Shoreline,

and in Greater New Haven.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Southbury Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Southbury World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away); Southbury World War II Memorial (about 500 feet away); Bullet Hill School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Heritage Village Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Southbury Stops Nazi Training Camp (approx. 1.4 miles away); South Britain Congregational Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Settlers of Southbury (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southbury.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for Southbury, Connecticut. (Submitted on October 4, 2008, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Images of America, Southbury Revisited by Virginia Palmer-Skok. The building near the marker is Southbury's third town hall. (Submitted on October 6, 2008.)

Southbury Town Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 3, 2008

2. Southbury Town Hall and Marker

The steeple on the building came from the South Britain Congregational Church and was more than 140 years old at the time of its installation in 1976.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2008, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 2,535 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on October 8, 2008, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2008, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.