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History · Murray

Half of Murray’s homes were built after 1977

Most of Murray was built recently: 9% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1977. Below: maps from 1892 on.

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What stands out about Murray’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 Murray are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18924 editions of the USGS map, 1892 to 1971. Watch Murray change.
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Murray on the map, 1892 to 1971

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

Murray on the 1892 USGS mapMurray on the 1951 USGS mapMurray on the 1960 USGS mapMurray on the 1971 USGS map1892Norwalk sheet · 1:62,500

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

The story so far

Murray, in brief

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

Murray is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, Murray had a population of 848. It is in the northern part of Fairfield, with Burr Street running north–south through the center of the CDP. The Merritt Parkway crosses the CDP from east to west, with access from Exit 28 (CT 58, Black Rock Turnpike) at the eastern edge of the community. Murray was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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

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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.