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History · Haddam Township

Haddam Township’s post office opened in 1864, and 69% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1893 on and the census since 1880.

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Quick answers

How Haddam Township began, and where its name came from

When was Haddam Township founded?

1864

The Haddam Township post office opened in 1864, the earliest record of the town by name.

First census: 93 in 18802020 census: 158162 years

How did Haddam Township get its name?

Haddam Township was named after Haddam, Connecticut.

Founding year: the first Haddam Township post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Haddam Township’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 Haddam Township are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18933 editions of the USGS map, 1893 to 1985. Watch Haddam Township change.Old housesHalf of Haddam Township’s homes were built before 1938.Boom and bustPeaked at 419 in 1890; 110 people lived here in 2020.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Haddam Township’s history is told.

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On the map

Haddam Township on the map, 1893 to 1985

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

Haddam Township on the 1893 USGS mapHaddam Township on the 1966 USGS mapHaddam Township on the 1985 USGS map1893Washington sheet · 1:125,000

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

The story

How Haddam Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Haddam Township.

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Haddam was founded in 1869. It was named after Haddam, Connecticut. In 1874, the rival town of West Haddam merged with Haddam.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Haddam Township, decade by decade

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People over time

Haddam Township, census by census

010020030040018801900192019401960198020002020Peak: 419

Peaked at 419 in 1890; 110 people lived here in 2020.

15 censuses, 1880–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Haddam Township’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Haddam Township

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

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Duane Garrison HuntCatholic bishop · b. 1884
Eddie HickeyBasketball player, football player, basketball … · b. 1902
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Herbert B. HungerfordAmerican entomologist · b. 1885
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Charles D. McAteeAmerican FBI agent · b. 1928
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Herb BradleyAmerican baseball player · b. 1903
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James George ArbuthnotAmerican wrestling coach · b. 1883
Places that used to be

Old burying grounds

3cemeteries and burying grounds inside Haddam Township
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Mill Creek TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townUnion Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townFarmington TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGrant TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Haddam Township’s history

What year was Haddam Township founded?

The Haddam Township post office opened in 1864, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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 Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.