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  Fairfield - History
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Established May 10, 1666
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRP October 02, 2013 09:55pm
DescriptionLargest Churches in Fairfield County, CT:
Catholic - 433,832
Jewish - 38,800
Episcopal - 27,173
United Church of Christ - 25,667
Black Baptist - 19,196
United Methodist - 15,284
Muslim - 14,737
American Baptist USA - 12,538
Evangelical Lutheran - 6,823
Presbyterian Church (USA) - 6,443
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May 08, 1788 -


FAIRFIELD gained from LITCHFIELD when town of Brookfield created from Danbury, Newtown, and New Milford. (Conn. St. Recs., 6:410)

May 09, 1754 - May 08, 1788


FAIRFIELD gained small area from LITCHFIELD. (Conn. Col. Recs., 10:274-275)

October 09, 1751 - May 09, 1754


FAIRFIELD lost to creation of LITCHFIELD. (Conn. Col. Recs., 10:56-58)

October 10, 1728 - October 09, 1751


FAIRFIELD gained town of New Fairfield from Non-County Area 2. Non-County Area 2 eliminated. (Conn. Col. Recs., 7:214)

October 14, 1714 - October 10, 1728


FAIRFIELD gained town of Newtown from Non-County Area 6. Non-County Area 6 eliminated. (Conn. Col. Recs., 5:469-470)

October 13, 1709 - October 14, 1714


FAIRFIELD gained town of Ridgefield from Non-County Area 2. (Conn. Col. Recs., 5:120-122)

October 13, 1687 - October 13, 1709


FAIRFIELD gained town of Danbury from Non-County Area 2. (Conn. Col. Recs., 3:240)

November 28, 1683 - October 13, 1687


FAIRFIELD lost to WESTCHESTER (N.Y.) when the provincial boundary between Connecticut and New York was adjusted and the town of Rye reverted to New York. (Bowen, Disputes, 73-74; Van Zandt, 72-73)

May 18, 1675 - November 28, 1683


FAIRFIELD gained town of Woodbury from Non-County Area 2. (Conn. Col. Recs., 2:253)

May 10, 1666 - May 18, 1675


FAIRFIELD created by the Colony of Connecticut as one of four original counties; part of its western limit was not clearly defined, but included part of New York (town of Rye). (Conn. Col. Recs., 2:34-35)

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