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Barkhamsted [Litchfield County] was named from Berkhamstead in Hertfordshire in 1732 and incorporated in 1779.

Total area, 38.8 sq. miles, Land area, 36.2 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 3,494. Voting districts, 1. Principal industries, agriculture and the manufacture of chairs, dies, gauges, craft materials and special machinery.

Barkhamsted includes the areas known as Pleasant Valley and Riverton.

Information submitted must relate specifically to Barkhamsted, Connecticut, or to the areas of Barkhamsted known as Pleasant Valley and Riverton.
Includes commercial sites, which offer, sell or promote products and/or services to consumers, along with the business organizations that support them; information on the economic status and trends for the region, and associations which provide economic growth and development opportunities.
Submissions to Pleasant Valley must be specific to the village, such as its history, genealogical information and neighborhood publications. Please submit all other sites � including businesses, organizations, etc. � to the appropriate subcat of Barkhamsted.

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Submissions to Riverton must be specific to the village, such as its history, genealogical information and neighborhood publications. Please submit all other sites � including businesses, organizations, etc. � to the appropriate subcat of Barkhamsted.

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