About the
Fairy Village / ​Little People Village
​Neighborhood

March 1st, 2022
June 16th, 2020

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West Side District
Break Neck Neighborhood
​An abandoned 'fairy' village in Waterbury could be demolished with highway update
NOTE: This villiage is in Waterbury, not Middlebury as some people falsely contend; however, the only road access is through Middlebury.
Stamford Advocate; picture, article; 2024.01.25
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Note:
The term "Little People" herein is specifically in reference to the colloquial term "fairies", as in Fairy People, and not in reference to any other connotation of the term.

About Fairy Village
  1. Location of the Fairy Village neighborhood
    1. ​The approximate coordinates of The Fairy Village, within The Fairy Village Neighborhood, are
      1. ​41°32'22.4"N Latitude,
      2. by 73°05'04.3"W Longitude
      3. by 465.88 feet above mean sea level
    2. The Fairy Village neighborhood is a small area that is
      1. ​approximately encircled by
        1. ​The Yankee Expressway
        2. Straits Turnpike
        3. Chase Parkway
      2. ​Some sources erroneously indicate that Fairy Village is in the foreign Town of Middlebury, formerly a part of Waterbury, but it is actually within the city limits of Waterbury
      3. The actual village itself, or, more precisely, where the center of population is, is not designated as being owned nor having any property number designation City of Waterbury GIS (arcgis.com)
      4. The population is entirely in a small area of the already small neighborhood, off of Old Waterbury Road, then off of an old unmaintained access road
        1. Some sources indicate that the access road is at the immediate end of Old Waterbury Road
        2. Some sources indicate that Old Waterbury Road either turns into Middlebury Road, and that the old access road is at the immediate end of Middlebury Road
        3. Some sources agree that the access road is at the immediate end of Middlebury Road, yet indicate that Middlebury Road neither begins at another road nor ends at another road.
        4. Some sources indicate that Middlebury Road runs parallel to Old Waterbury Road, and that the access road runs between those two roads.
      5. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  2. ​Existence of the Fairy Village neighborhood
    1. ​The Fairy Village neighborhood dates back to at least as early as 1924
      1. The neighborhood is home to
        1. only a very small number of people
        2. and a very small number of "little people"
    2. There is evidence that "the little people" inhabit the Fairy Village, although there is not actual known proof
    3. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  3. Description of Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  4. About the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. Some people, including the wife of the last-known owner of the property, believe that Fairy Village is haunted, or, at least, inhabited by "the little people".
    2. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  5. ​History of the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  6. ​​Other Names for the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. Little People Village
    2. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  7.  Fairy Village Neighborhood Culture
    1. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  8.  Fairy Village Neighborhood Reputation
    1. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  9. Streets in the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. Old Waterbury Road
    2. Middlebury Road
    3. Chase Parkway
    4. Straits Turnpike
    5. Yankee Expressway
    6. Lakeside Boulevard West
    7. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  10. ​The Fairy Village Neighborhood Highlights
    1. Fairy Village and the Little People Houses
    2. Ruins
    3. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  11. Safety in the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. Fairy Village is reputed to be a safe neighborhood
      1. Except, perhaps, if the Little People are actually hauntings
    2. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  12. Parks in the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. There are no parks in Fairy Village
      1. Although some consider the Little People Village to be a park in and of itself
    2. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  13. Water in the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. Wooster Brook
    2. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  14. Demographic Profile of the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. The demography of Fairy Village is sparsely known
      1. Income
        1. The minority of the population
          1. earns regular money as is typical of both
            1. the foreign Town of Middlebury
            2. and the Country Club Wood neighborhood of Waterbury
        2. The majority of the population, the Little People, 
          1. are not known to ever have had earned income
      2. Language
        1. The minority of the population speaks English as their primary language
        2. The majority of the population, the Little People, may
          1. Speak an unknown language 
          2. or may not speak
      3. Culture and Ethnicity
        1. The secondary culture and ethnicity of the Fairy Village is mixed, mostly White
        2. The primary culture and ethnicity of the Fairy Village
          1. is largely unknown
          2. 100% Little People
            1. It is unknown whether the Little People are
              1. Native American
              2. Immigrants of another Country
              3. Spirits or Other Sixth Sense plains
              4. Extra Terrestrials 
              5. Other
      4. Population
        1. People: 4
        2. Little People: between 0 and 6,000 est.
    2. The United States Census Bureau chose, for undisclosed reasons,
      1. not to take a census of the Little People of this neighborhood
      2. not to include the Little People toward any ethnic nor racial culture
    3. There is no known relation between the Little People of Fairy Village
      1. and the people of Harpers Ferry
      2. nor the people of Little Italy
      3. nor the people of Waterville Village
    4. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  15. Business in the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. The Law Offices of Brian J. Mongelluzzo
    2. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  16. Features of the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. The Yankee Expressway
    2. The Fairy Village buildings
    3. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  17. The Fairy Village Neighborhood Organizations
    1. There are no known organizations in the Fairy Village Neighborhood
      1. Also see Businesses in the Fairy Village Neighborhood above
    2. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  18. Partners and Supporters of the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. There are no known partners nor supporters of the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    2. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  19. Noteworthy People from the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. The Little People
    2. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  20. Significant Structures in the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. ​The Fairy People village
      1. Houses
      2. Ruins
      3. "Doll" Houses
  21. The Fairy Village Neighborhood Online​
    1. ​There is no known online source that is dedicated to Fairy Village Neighborhood
    2. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.
  22. Map of the Fairy Village Neighborhood
    1. ​​​See below
    2. No additional information on this topic is currently available for the Fairy Village neighborhood.