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Ledyard is named after Revolutionary War Colonel William Ledyard, who was killed in the Battle of Groton Heights in 1781.

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  • 1839 - Ledyard
    Ledyard, Connecticut
    New London County. This town was taken from Groton in 1836. It was formerly called North Groton. It is 7 miles N. by E. from New London and 8 S. fron Norwich. There is a pretty village, of some thirty houses, at Gale's ferry, on the Thames. The population of the town, in 1836, ...Read MORE...


  • 1906 - Ledyard
    Ledyard, a post-village of New London co., Conn., in Ledyard township (town), 8 miles SSE. of Norwich. The town is bounded on the W. by the Thames River. Pop. in 1900, 1236.
    Lippincott's New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns ... in Every Portion of the Globe Publisher J.B. Lippincott Company, 1906



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  • 1839 - Ledyard
    Ledyard, Connecticut
    New London County. This town was taken from Groton in 1836. It was formerly called North Groton. It is 7 miles N. by E. from New London and 8 S. fron Norwich. There is a pretty village, of some thirty houses, at Gale's ferry, on the Thames. The population of the town, in 1836, ... Read MORE...

  • 1906 - Ledyard
    Ledyard, a post-village of New London co., Conn., in Ledyard township (town), 8 miles SSE. of Norwich. The town is bounded on the W. by the Thames River. Pop. in 1900, 1236.
    Lippincott's New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns ... in Every Portion of the Globe Publisher J.B. Lippincott Company, 1906

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