History of Hebron, Connecticut, USA

Hebron is a post township, situated 20 miles southeasterly from Hartford; bounded on the north by Bolton and Coventry, on the east by Columbia and Lebanon, in Windham county, on the south by Colchester, in New-London county, and on the west by Glastenbury and Marlborough, in Hartford county. Its average length is 9 and a half miles, and its average breadth more than 4 miles, containing 42 square miles.

The township is uneven, being moderately hilly and diversified. The soil is a gravelly loam, and considerably fertile.

The geological character of the town is principally granitic; but there are some micaceous schistus, and other rocks of a primitive formation.

The natural growth of timber is the same as is common to this region.

In a cultivated state, the lands produce corn, oats, some rye and flax, and afford tolerably good grazing.

Hop rive washes the northeastern border of the town, and constitutes its boundary. This stream is a branch of the Willimantic. There are...

Hebron, Connecticut
Tolland county. Hop river, a branch of the Willimantic, waters this town. The village of Hebron, with its Gothic church, 20 miles S.E. from Hartford and 14 S. from Tolland, is pleasant and commands a good prospect. There are in the town 2 cotton, 1 woolen, and 1 paper mills; a large iron furnace and other manufactories. The surface of the town is hilly, but fertile. North pond in the S. part of the town is a handsome sheet of water. Hebron was first settled, 1704. Incorporated, 1707. Population, 1830, 1,939.

Hebron, a post-township of Tolland county, Connecticut, 16 miles S. E. from Hartford. Population, 1345.

HERBRON, a township of Tolland co., in the state of Connecticut, 25 m. SE of Hartford. It is watered in the NE by Hop river, a branch of Willimantic river, and in the S by North Pond. It has a hilly surface, but possesses considerable fertility. Pop. 1,726.

He'bron, a post-village in Hebron township, Tolland co, Conn., about 20 miles S.E. of Hartford. It is 2 1/ 2 miles from Turnerville Station on the Boston & New York Air Line Railroad. The township has 4 churches, and manufactures of cotton and silk. Pop.: in 1890, 1039.

Hebron, a post-village in Hebron township (town), Tolland oo., Conn., about 20 miles SE. of Hartford and 2 1/ 2 miles from Turnerville station, on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R. The town has manufactures of cordage and twine. Pop. of the town in 1900, 1016.

The Hebron Harvest Fair was established in 1971.