Northville, Connecticut

Northville is a unincorporated area in the town of New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.

[1] It is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of New Milford Town Center along U.S. Route 202.

Northville was settled in the 1750s, after Daniel Hine established a farm here, while still residing in the village center.

[4]: 322  The post office would eventually be discontinued however, the store would remain in operation for the better part of the next century.

[7] The building still stands today, and for a time, it served as the headquarters for the New Milford Knights of Columbus Council No.

It would be used to educate students until the mid-twentieth century, when New Milford began a consolidation effort, phasing out the one-room schoolhouses.

[11] Northville would be without an educational institution until September 1972, when Schaghticoke Middle School would open its doors.

Northville Center in 1920
Snippet of Northville from 1850s
New Milford Map
Northville Baptist Meetinghouse
Northville Schoolhouse