Stepney, CT
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Stepney, also referred to as Stepney Village and Upper Stepney, is a district of the town of Monroe, Connecticut
, and on the Connecticut State Register of Historic Places. Consisting of approximately 8 square miles (20.7 km²), Stepney extends from the Trumbull
town line, along Route 25
, to the Newtown
town line.
First settled around 1720, Stepney was originally a farming community made up of transplants from settlements to the south such as Fairfield
and Stratford
. In the early 19th century, Stepney became a transportation hub for travelers going to and from the city of Danbury
and the Greater Bridgeport
areas as travelers followed the Bridgeport and Newtown Turnpike, the first paved road in the town of Monroe, and along Hattertown Road.
Once a depot for the Housatonic Railroad
, and home to the town of Monroe's first fire department, the Stepney Volunteer Fire Department
, today Stepney is home to over a dozen historic buildings dating from before the 20th century, and is predominantly a suburban community with the majority of its business located along the Route 25 corridor.
Monroe, Connecticut
Monroe is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 19,479 at the 2010 census. The current first selectman is Steve Vavrek....
, and on the Connecticut State Register of Historic Places. Consisting of approximately 8 square miles (20.7 km²), Stepney extends from the Trumbull
Trumbull, Connecticut
Trumbull, a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut in the New England region of the United States, is bordered by the towns of Monroe, Shelton, Stratford, Bridgeport, Fairfield and Easton along Connecticut's Gold Coast. The population was 36,018 according to the 2010 census.Family Circle magazine...
town line, along Route 25
Route 25 (Connecticut)
Route 25 is a , primary state highway connecting the city of Bridgeport and the town of Brookfield in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Route 25 is a six-lane freeway from Bridgeport to northern Trumbull and a two-lane surface road the rest of the way to Brookfield.Route 25 was...
, to the Newtown
Newtown, Connecticut
Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 27,560 at the 2010 census. Newtown was founded in 1705 and incorporated in 1711.-Government:...
town line.
First settled around 1720, Stepney was originally a farming community made up of transplants from settlements to the south such as Fairfield
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...
and Stratford
Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639....
. In the early 19th century, Stepney became a transportation hub for travelers going to and from the city of Danbury
Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....
and the Greater Bridgeport
Greater Bridgeport
Greater Bridgeport is the metropolitan area centered on the city of Bridgeport in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The area is located in Southwestern Connecticut and consists of the city of Bridgeport and five other adjacent towns – Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull...
areas as travelers followed the Bridgeport and Newtown Turnpike, the first paved road in the town of Monroe, and along Hattertown Road.
Once a depot for the Housatonic Railroad
Housatonic Railroad
The Housatonic Railroad is a Class III railroad operating in southwestern New England. It was chartered in 1983 to operate a short section of ex-New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in northwestern Connecticut, and has since expanded north and south, as well as west into New York State.The...
, and home to the town of Monroe's first fire department, the Stepney Volunteer Fire Department
Stepney Volunteer Fire Department
The Stepney Volunteer Fire Department is one of three volunteer fire departments in the town of Monroe, Connecticut.-Organization:The Stepney Volunteer Fire Department was first organized in 1916 by residents along Connecticut Route 25 in the village Stepney in the town of Monroe...
, today Stepney is home to over a dozen historic buildings dating from before the 20th century, and is predominantly a suburban community with the majority of its business located along the Route 25 corridor.