Farmington is a town located in Hartford County in central Connecticut in the United States. The population was 23,641 at the 2000 United States Census 2000 census. It is home to the world headquarters of several large corporations including Carrier Corporation, Otis Elevator Company, and Carvel. As an affluent suburb of Hartford, Connecticut Hartford, Farmington is often regarded as one of the most posh and desirable communities in the area. The town was listed among the'preppiest'suburbs in the United States in the tongue-in-cheek 1980s best-seller Official Preppy Handbook The Official Preppy Handbook.

History
=Seventeenth and...

Farmington is a town located in Hartford County in central Connecticut in the United States. The population was 23,641 at the 2000 United States Census 2000 census. It is home to the world headquarters of several large corporations including Carrier Corporation, Otis Elevator Company, and Carvel. As an affluent suburb of Hartford, Connecticut Hartford, Farmington is often regarded as one of the most posh and desirable communities in the area. The town was listed among the'preppiest'suburbs in the United States in the tongue-in-cheek 1980s best-seller Official Preppy Handbook The Official Preppy Handbook.

History
=Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries=
Farmington was originally inhabited by the Tunxis Native Americans in the United States Indian tribe. In 1640 a white settlement was established by residents of Hartford, making Farmington the oldest inland settlement west of the Connecticut River and one of the oldest communities in the state. They found the area ideal for settling because of its rich soil, location along the floodplain of the Farmington River, and valley geography.

The town and river were given their present names in 1645, which is considered the incorporation year of the town. The town's boundaries were later enlarged several times making it the largest in the Connecticut Colony by far. Farmington has been called the mother of towns because its vast area was divided to produce nine other central Connecticut communities. The borough of Unionville, in Farmington's northwest corner, was once home to many factories harnessing the water power of the Farmington River.

Located in the picturesque Farmington Valley, Farmington is steeped in history and New England charm. Main Street, in the historic village section, is lined with colonial estates, some of which date back to the 17th century. During the Revolutionary War George Washington passed through Farmington on several occasions and referred to the town as'the village of pretty houses. ' In addition, French troops under General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau Rochambeau encamped in Farmington en route to Westchester County to offer crucial support of General George Washington's army.