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Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Libraries.

Schools.

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Statistics & Facts

The Connecticut state capital is Hartford.
The population of Terryville is approximately 5,426 (1990), 5387 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 2,267 (1990), 2222 (2010).
The amount of land area in Terryville is 7.177 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.067 sq kilometers.
The distance from Terryville to Washington DC is 291 miles.
The distance to the Connecticut state capital is 21 miles. (as the crow flies)
Terryville is positioned 41.67 degrees north of the equator and 73.00 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

in the general Hartford area
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History & History Related Items

The village of Terryville was originally named for Eli Terry, the famous American clock maker born in South Windsor, Conn. on April 13, 1772. He died in the community that bears his name - Terryville, Conn. on Feb. 24, 1852.

Eli was one of the first American clock makers. He made the Pillar Scroll mantel clock and then found a way to mass produce these clocks so that every person on the prairie could finally afford a clock. Eli lived his last years in Terryville and then died there.
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Attractions

Lock Museum Of America
130 Main St
Terryville, CT 06786-6214
Phone: 860-589-6359
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Terryville Libraries

Terryville Public Library
238 Main St
Terryville, CT 06786-5901
Phone: 860-582-3121

Terryville Schools

Superintendent Of Schools
27 Main St
Terryville, CT 06786-5101
Phone: 860-314-8005