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Connecticut cities, towns and boroughs whose name begins with the letter R.

Redding

Information submitted must relate specifically to Redding, Connecticut, or to the areas of Redding known as West Redding, Redding Ridge or Georgetown.

Redding [Fairfield County] was named in 1729 from Col. John Read and incorporated from Fairfield in 1767.

Area, 32.1 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 8,270. Voting Districts, 1.

Redding includes the areas known as West Redding, Redding Ridge and Georgetown.

Ridgefield

Submissions must relate specifically to Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Ridgefield [Fairfield County] was settled in 1708 and named from its geographical ridges. Its Native American name is "Caudatowa".

Area, 35.0 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 23,643. Voting districts, 3. Principal industries, pharmaceutical manufacturing, research and development, light manufacturing and building/construction.

Rockville

Do not sublit here unless your site has to do with business and economy in Rockville.

The City of Rockville and the Town of Vernon were consolidated into Vernon-Rockville in July of 1965.

Rocky Hill

Submissions must be specific to Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

Rocky Hill [Hartford County] Connecticut. Name given was Stepney parish from a hill located in town c. 1826. Incorporated from Wethersfield, May, 1843.

Area, 13.8 sq. miles. Population, est., 16,742. Voting districts, 3. Principal industries, agriculture, castings, bearings, aircraft, and electronics. State Veterans Home and Hospital are located here as well as Dinosaur State Park.

Rocky Hill is considered to be a part of the Greater Hartford Metro Area.

Roxbury

Submissions must specifically relate to Roxbury, Connecticut.

Roxbury [Litchfield County] was named from being the rockier part of Woodbury, from whence it was incorporated in 1796.

Area, 26.3 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 2,136. Voting Districts, 1. Principal industry, agriculture.


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