Stafford Springs | |
|---|---|
 The Holt Memorial Fountain circa. 1910 | |
 Location in Tolland County and the state of Connecticut | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′12″N 72°18′11″W / 41.9534°N 72.3030°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Connecticut |
| County | Tolland |
| Region | Capitol Region |
| Town | Stafford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.41 sq mi (16.6 km2) |
| • Land | 6.37 sq mi (16.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.036 sq mi (0.093 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,000 |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (660/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 06076 |
| Area code | 860 |
| FIPS code | 09-72300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2377866[1] |
| Website | staffordct |
Stafford Springs is a census-designated place located in Stafford, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,780 at the 2020 Census.[2] The village was a borough until November 1991, when it was disincorporated.[3]
Located near the source of the Willimantic River,[4] the mill industry grew in the town due to its location and became the largest industry in the area.[5] The village has the Holt Memorial Fountain and the former railroad station.[6]
In the 18th century, the spring at Stafford Springs was famous for its reputed ability to cure "the gout, sterility, pulmonary, hysterics, etc."[7] In 1771, John Adams, then a young lawyer, visited Stafford Springs for several days after suffering from overwork and anxiety.[7]
Stafford Springs was once the headquarters of Station C of the Connecticut State Police, and subsequently was the site of the Troop C Barracks.[8]
Currently Route 32, Route 190, Route 19, and Route 140 pass through or originate in the village.[9]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stafford Springs
- ^ "Stafford Springs CDP, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ 1992 Census of Wholesale Trade: Geographic Area Series, Connecticut. U.S. Census Bureau. 1994. p. Appendix F: Geographic Notes.
- ^ "Stafford". connecticuthistory.org. Connecticut Humanities. October 28, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "About Stafford, Connecticut: History". Town of Stafford. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ "Holt Memorial Fountain, Stafford Springs". CTMonuments.net. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ a b Frank Chapelle, Wellsprings: A Natural History of Bottled Spring Waters (Rutgers University Press, 2005), pp. 107-08.
- ^ Jerry Longo, Images of America: Connecticut State Police (Arcadia Publishing: 2003), p. 2.
- ^ "Highway Log Connecticut State Numbered Routes and Roads" (PDF). ct.gov/dot. Connecticut Department of Transportation. December 31, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.