Bolton (/ˈboʊltən/ BOHL-tən) is a small rural town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States.

Quarries played a significant role in the area's developing economy, and Bolton Notch became the location of the small community of Quarryville.

Prior to the railroad, granite was taken by oxcart to the Connecticut River where it was then shipped to major cities on the East Coast.

The most recent of these purchases was Rose's Farm, a several hundred-acre site where the Comte de Rochambeau camped with his troops.

[5] Interstate 84 was originally planned to cut through the town on its way to Providence, going through Bolton Notch and the Hop River valley.

Bolton, like much of Tolland County, straddles the humid continental climate (Dfa) and (Dfb) line.

Several other improvements were made including parking, bus lanes and the board of education offices being moved to the location.

[9] U.S. News & World Report ranked it #27 in Connecticut and #1030 in the United States, and it earned a Silver Award in 2012.

There are also a few larger commercial entities, notably the Simoniz corporation, specializing in automotive and car wash cleaning supplies.