Search results
Tolland County (/ ˈ t ɑː l ə n d / TAH-lənd) is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census , its population was 149,788. [1] It is incorporated into 13 towns and was originally formed on October 13, 1785, from portions of eastern Hartford County and western Windham County .
- 1785
- Tolland, Somerset
In the Tolland region, you can buy a home with breathing room instead of a postage stamp lot. Our population density is about 370 people per square mile, compared with about 1,200 or more in Hartford, New Haven and Fairfield Counties. While there is an abundance of quaint country roads in Tolland County, I-84 and I-91 provide easy access to New ...
People also ask
Where is Tolland CT located?
Where is Tolland County?
How did Tolland County get its name?
Does Tolland have a jail?
Town Offices: 21 Tolland Green, Tolland CT 06084 Phone: 860-871-3600 Mon - Wed: 8:00am - 4:30pm | Thu: 8:00am - 7:30pm | Closed Friday
- Tolland Green Historic District. Centered on Tolland’s long and narrow Town Green is a historic district with over 50 contributing buildings, most of which are fine residences from the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Daniel Benton Homestead Museum. The Tolland Historical Society operates three museums in the town, the first of which is out in the countryside to the south.
- Old Tolland County Jail and Museum. As we’ll see, in the 19th century Tolland was the judicial center for the whole county. Anybody awaiting trial accused of felony crimes, or given a custodial sentence of up to a year would do their time at this jail, built in 1856 (the fourth on the site).
- Tolland County Courthouse Museum. It’s worth combining a visit to the Old Tolland County Jail with the historic courthouse opposite, also in the hands of the Tolland Historical Society.
About Tolland. The Town of Tolland, first settled before 1715, covers an area of forty-one square miles and is situated twenty miles northeast of Hartford, CT. Tolland, originally a part of the Town of Windsor, was settled by people who felt that Windsor was becoming overcrowded and that their growing families were in need of homesteads.
Tolland ( / ˈtɑːlənd / TAH-lənd) is a suburban town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 14,563 at the 2020 census. [1] History. Old County Jail Museum. Tolland was named in May 1715, and incorporated in May 1722 from Windsor.
Jan 8, 2024 · The Tolland Historical Society wishes everyone a wonderful new year. The museums are open by appointment. For a tour of the Old Tolland County Jail and Museum, call President Kathy Bach at 860-872-7716. For a tour of the Old Tolland County Court House Museum, call Director Celeste Senechal at 860-871-2575.
