Jeremiah Adams of Hartford was granted land here in March 1661/2 and the area became known as Jeremiah�s Farme. It was also called the Plantation of Twenty-mile River. In 1669, the Court ruled that the plantation should be called Colchester. The town was incorporated in 1698. Town vital records begin 1698. Barbour collection records cover 1699-1850.
Other City Names (2)
Name:
Jeremiah's Farme
Name:
Plantation of Twenty-mile River
Settled From (0)
No Data Available.
Population (8)
Year:
1910
Population:
2140
Year:
1920
Population:
5050
Year:
1930
Population:
2134
Year:
1940
Population:
2338
Year:
1950
Population:
2995
Year:
1980
Population:
7761
Year:
1990
Population:
10900
Year:
2000
Population:
14551
Founding Families (1)
Surname:
John Taylor
Cemeteries (26)
Name:
Abavath Achim Cemetery
Location:
Taintor Hill Road
Name:
Antioch Cemetery
Location:
Salem Town line
Name:
Babcock Farm Cemetery
Location:
Cemetery in Salem
Name:
Buckley Cemetery
Location:
Buckley Hollow (all bodies said to be removed)
Name:
Bull Hill Cemetery
Location:
Bull Hill Road
Name:
Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Location:
Kramer Farm
Name:
Colchester Jewish Aid Congregational Cemetery
Location:
Gillette Lane
Name:
Cuckle Hill Cemetery
Location:
New London Turnpike
Name:
Day Cemetery
Location:
New London Turnpike
Name:
Foot Cemetery
Location:
Paran Road
Name:
Keeney Cemetery
Location:
New London Turnpike
Name:
Linwood Cemetery
Location:
Linwood Cemetery Road
Name:
Newton Ranson Cemetery
Location:
West Road near Salem Town Line
Name:
Old Cemetery
Location:
Rear of Bacon Academy
Name:
Palmer Cemetery
Location:
Chestnut Hill Road
Name:
Ponemab (Ponemak, Ponoma) Cemetery
Location:
River Road
Name:
ST. John Cemetery
Location:
Route 85
Name:
Scott Hill Cemetery
Location:
Norwich Turnpike (5 1/2 miles SE of center)
Name:
Scovell Cemetery
Location:
Paran Road
Name:
St. Andrew Cemetery
Location:
Anston Road
Name:
St. Andrew Cemetery
Location:
Gillette Lane
Name:
St. Joseph Cemetery
Location:
Hebron Road
Name:
Waterhole Cemetery
Location:
1 1/2 mile south of Comstock Bridge in East Hampton
