West Hartford no longer has a post office, but still has a local library, and a town park.

The village of West Hartford was settled during the late 18th century, primarily organized around mills and outlying agricultural areas.

This natural disaster destroyed much of the local industry, with the exception of retail which continued, driven by the presence of the railroad.

The bridge was out of commission for several weeks, forcing people to find alternative routes to get to work and into more populated areas.

It was repaired slowly and in the village itself there were several large holes where the river gouged away the pavement, dirt, and gravel.

The town's church was used as a place for gathering donated items and food to be collected for the victims of Storm Irene.

It accumulated at least a foot of mud, and the playground, basketball half-court, tennis courts, and baseball field all had to be reconstructed.

There are picnic tables underneath a shade structure, and benches stand here and there around the perimeter of the field, and the gravel parking lot is now outlined by a wooden fence.