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History · Knollcrest

Knollcrest dates to 1936

Most of Knollcrest was built recently: 8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1955. Below: maps from 1947 on.

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How Knollcrest began

When was Knollcrest founded?

1936

Knollcrest dates its founding to 1936 (Wikipedia’s history).

2020 census: 33490 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.

What stands out about Knollcrest’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Knollcrest are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Knollcrest’s homes were built before 1955.
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The story so far

Knollcrest, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Knollcrest yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Knollcrest is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the northeastern part of the town, on a peninsula on the western side of Candlewood Lake. It is bordered to the northeast, across Squantz Cove, by Bogus Hill. As of the 2020 census, Knollcrest had a population of 334. Knollcrest was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The community was established in 1936.

Knollcrest was established in 1936.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Knollcrest on the map, 1947 to 1961

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Knollcrest. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Knollcrest on the 1947 USGS mapKnollcrest on the 1961 USGS map1947Hartford sheet · 1:250,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Knollcrest.

Famous people

Famous people close to Knollcrest

Nobody well known was born in Knollcrest itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Charles IvesAmerican modernist composer · b. 1874
Jonathan BrandisAmerican actor · b. 1976
Lindsey JacobellisAmerican snowboarder · b. 1985
Rebecca MillerAmerican filmmaker and novelist · b. 1962
Jenna von OyAmerican actress · b. 1977
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Steven NovellaAmerican neurologist, skepticist · b. 1964

Questions about Knollcrest’s history

What year was Knollcrest founded?

In 1936, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.