Mill Plain, Danbury, Connecticut Explained

Official Name:Mill Plain, Connecticut
Pushpin Map:Connecticut#USA
Pushpin Label:Mill Plain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Connecticut##Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:U.S. state
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fairfield
Subdivision Type4:Region
Subdivision Name4:Western CT
Subdivision Type5:City
Subdivision Name5:Danbury
Blank3 Name:Major highways
Coordinates:41.3951°N -73.5157°W

Mill Plain is an unincorporated area in the City of Danbury, Connecticut, United States. It is located in the westernmost part of the city, bordering the town of Southeast, New York.

History

Defined as a village in the western part of Danbury,[1] Mill Plain has also historically been considered a semi-autonomous hamlet.[2] The first home in the area was built around 1720 by Nathaniel Stevens.[3] [4] By 1725 Samuel Castle had built his second grist mill, located in this section of town, which gave rise to the name Mill Plain.[5] An early mention of Mill Plain is found in a 1769 deed for 20acres of land near a stream "that runs into ye Mill Plain Pond," which is the original name for Lake Kenosia. The area belonged to the town of Ridgefield at that time.[6]

In 1865, resident Henry M. Senior opened a general store and post office. Five years later, Senior built a hat manufacturing shop in the area, which operated until 1892.[7] Mill Plain station, was built in 1881, and closed in 1928 after being acquired by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad.[8] The post office was operated by the Senior family until the 1940s.[9]


Parks and recreation

Notable people

Marian Anderson (1897-1993)[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Gannett . Henry . United States Geological Survey . 1894 . A Geographic Dictionary of Connecticut . 117 . 40 . 10.3133/b117 . 2346/64184 . February 22, 2022.
  2. Book: Danbury's Third Century: From Urban Status to Tri-Centennial. Devlin. William E.. 2013.
  3. Book: History of Danbury, Conn., 1684-1896. Bailey. James M.. 1896.
  4. Book: Genealogy of the Stevens family, from 1635 to 1891. Stevens. Frederick. 1891.
  5. Book: Devlin, William . 1984 . We Crown Them All: An Illustrated History of Danbury . Woodland Hills, California . Windsor Publications . 11 . 0-89781-092-9.
  6. Web site: The Ridgefield Encyclopedia . Sanders . Jack . August 30, 2021 . Ridgefieldlibrary.org . Ridgefield Library . February 22, 2022.
  7. Book: Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Connecticut. Beers. J. H.. 1899.
  8. Web site: Danbury Railway Museum . Mill Plain station . Danburyrail.org . Danbury Railway Museum . February 21, 2022 . 1.
  9. News: . Mill Plain Post Office May Be Discontinued, No One Wants Job. Hartford Courant. Associated Press . 1940-01-20 . 2022-02-14.
  10. Web site: Marian Anderson History . Western Connecticut State University. February 17, 2022.