Neighborhoods of Waterbury by District

The Past and Present
Neighborhoods of Waterbury
by District

Bucks Hill District
1. Blue Ridge Neighborhood
  1. One of the newest neighborhoods in Waterbury
  2. More information on the Blue Ridge neighborhood page here.
  3. Jewish and Hebrew Culture page.
2. Bucks Hill Neighborhood
  1. The neighborhood and the “district” are virtually the same
  2. More information on the Bucks Hill neighborhood page here.
  3. Bucks Hill Park.
  4. Bucks Hill Community Club.
  5. The Italian American Culture page.
3. Colonial Gardens Neighborhood
  1. See “Farmcrest Neighborhood”
    1. as that is the more correct name
    2. and both are identical to each other.
4. Great Brook Neighborhood
  1. See the Lakewood Neighborhood.
5. Farmcrest Neighborhood
  1. More information on the Farmcrest Neighborhood page here.
6. Lakewood Neighborhood
7. Pearsallville Neighborhood
  1. More information on the Pearsallville Neighborhood page here.
Centre District
1. 1st Ward Neighborhood
  1. More information on the 1st Ward Neighborhood page here.
2. Borough Neighborhood
3. Center Square
4. Central Business District
5. Center District, including
  1. East Gaylord sub-district
  2. Clay Street sub-district
  3. Bishop Street sub-district
  4. Dublin Street sub-district
  5. Brooklyn sub-district
  6. Long Hill sub-district
  7. Sperry Street sub-district
  8. Ridge Street sub-district
  9. Westside Hill sub-district
  10. Welton Street sub-district
6. Down Town Neighborhood
7. East Center District
8. Farm Ridge
  1. See: Old Farm Ridge
9. Gaylord Plain Neighborhood
10. Inner City Neighborhood
11. International Neighborhood
12. Meadow Neighborhood
13. North Square Neighborhood
14. Old Farm Ridge
  1. Believed to be all or part of
    1. Lakewood
    2. The Lyman’s Lake section of present day Wolcott
15. West Center District Neighborhood
East End District or East Side District (not to be confused with Out East)
1. Bouley Manor Neighborhood
  1. More information about the Bouley Manor Neighborhood here.
2. East End Neighborhood (not to be confused with the East End “district”)
3. Fairlawn Neighborhood
4. Hamilton Park Neighborhood
  1. Includes
    1. White City
5. White City Neighborhood
6. Wolcott Road Neighborhood
7. Woodtick Neighborhood
North End District
1. Albright Neighborhood
  1. At a time when this part of the North End was not in the City of Waterbury but, rather, in the Town of Waterbury, when both the City of Waterbury and the Town of Waterbury existed.
  2. At a time when Lakewood Road was Wolcott Road, North Walnut Street was Walnut Street, and Walnut Street continued to (then) Wolcott Road.
  3. More information about the Albright Neighborhood here.
2. Arlington Heights Neighborhood (same timeline as Albright)
  1. More information about the Arlington Heights Neighborhood here.
3. Berkley Heights Neighborhood
  1. More about the Berkley Heights Neighborhood here.
  2. Berkley Heights Playground.
4. Burnt Hill Neighborhood
  1. Including the Upper Fulton Park Neighborhood
  2. Including the Lower Fulton Park Neighborhood
  3. More about the Burnt Hill Neighborhood here.
5. Crown Brook Neighborhood
6. Fulton Neighborhood
  1. See Burnt Hill
7. Hilbright
  1. Sometimes Hillbright
  2. Also see Albright
8. Hill Street Neighborhood
9. Hubbard Hole Neighborhood
10. Long Hill Neighborhood
11. North End of Waterbury Political Action Committee Neighborhood
12. Pearl Street Neighborhood
13. Scoville Homes Neighborhood (not to be confused with White City)
14. Walnut – Orange - Walsh Neighborhood
Other
1. Ash Swamp Neighborhood
  1. This may have been in the
    1. Waterville District or the
    2. Bucks Hill District
  2. This may have been part of Poland
2. Break Neck Hill Neighborhood
  1. Formerly part of Hartford, later Farmington, then Waterbury, and, lastly, Middlebury
  2. More information about Break Neck here.
3. Bridge District Neighborhood
4. Bucks Meadow
5. Chesprocott
  1. This is NOT a neighborhood, although it is sometimes confused as one. This is an inspection district of the State of Connecticut, and is comprised of the Towns of CHEShire, PROspect, and wolCOTT.
6. Columbia [not to be confused with the Columbia neighborhood near Columbia Boulevard\
  1. This long-forgotten section of Waterbury, which was the original home of 2 brothers who later moved to Waterbury and became Waterbury's first "big time" criminals, is now known as The Town of Prospect.
7. Hancox Brook Meadow Neighborhood
8. Haydensville
9. Judd’s Meadow
  1. Includes most or all of
    1. What is now the Borough of Naugatuck
  2. Includes most or all of, especially the meadows of
    1. The Bristol Neighborhood
    2. The Gilmartin Neighborhood
    3. The Hopeville Neighborhood
    4. The Brooklyn Neighborhood
    5. The South End Neighborhood
  3. May have included all or parts of areas further north, such as the river meadows of
    1. The Fairmont Neighborhood
    2. The Waterville Neighborhood
    3. Et cetera
  4. josfamilyhistory.com/locations/waterbury-ct.htm
10. Mill Plain Neighborhood
11. Naugatuck Borough
  1. Although Naugatuck is a town, it is also a Borough of Waterbury
12. Pine Grove Neighborhood
13. Pine Hill Neighborhood
14. Poland
  1. Although much of Poland was once part of Matetacoke, it may, or may not, have been part of
    1. The Town of Waterbury, or
    2. Waterville
  2. Is now the Town of Terryville
15. Round Hill District Neighborhood
  1. Documented in 1889, 1901, 1903, 1934, and 1939
    1. Specifically by full name: Round Hill District
    2. Including the street by the same name: Round Hill Street
    3. Identified as a “natural district” for it’s historic importance
    4. Further Reading
16. Salem
  1. Thought to include all or parts of
    1. The Borough of Naugatuck
    2. The Bristol Neighborhood
    3. The Platts Mills Neighborhood
    4. The Hopeville Neighborhood
    5. The Gilmartin Neighborhood
    6. And perhaps other areas
17. Valley View Park District Neighborhood
  1. Documented in 1934 as an important historical natural district
    1. It is known that this district was NOT part of the (then)
      1. Brooklyn, Simonsville, Abrigado, Dublin Street, Round Hill, Burnt Hill, Bunker Hill, nor Westside Districts
18. Westmont Drive Neighborhood
  1. There is no historic reference for this neighborhood, and it is, therefore, considered to be ad-hoc.
  2. The only mention of this neighborhood is documented via NextDoor
  3. This may be used very narrowly and colloquially, nearly exclusively, among the residents of this otherwise Robinwood Neighborhood.
19. Westview Heights Neighborhood
Out East
1. Alexander Neighborhood
  1. More information on the Alexander Neighborhood page here.
2. Carabetta Neighborhood
3. Deerfield and Sunset Neighborhood
  1. Which includes the eastern-most part of Waterbury
4. Dublin Street District Neighborhood
5. East Farms Neighborhood
6. Maplewood Manor Neighborhood
7. Mohawk Neighborhood
8. Out East Neighborhood
  1. The “Out East” neighborhood, and the term is seldom used as such, is not considered to be a neighborhood as much as it is considered to be a “district”, or “section”, or “sector”
  2. The Out East neighborhood, to over-simplify, includes everything west of Hamilton Park
9. Pierpont Road Neighborhood
10. Reidville Neighborhood
11. Saw Mill Plains Neighborhood (not to be confused with the Gaylord Plains or Mill Plain)
12. Scott Road Neighborhood
13. Sloping Acres Neighborhood
14. Woodhaven Neighborhood
South End District
1. 3rd Ward Neighborhood
  1. More information on the 3rd Ward Neighborhood page here.
2. 4th Ward Neighborhood
  1. More information on the 4th Ward Neighborhood page here.
3. Abrigado Neighborhood
  1. More information on the Abrigado Neighborhood page here.
4. Althea Park Neighborhood
  1. More information on the Althea Park Neighborhood page here.
5. Bristol Neighborhood
  1. More information about the Bristol Neighborhood page here.
6. Brooklyn Neighborhood
  1. More information about the Brooklyn Neighborhood page here.
7. East Mountain Neighborhood
8. Gilmartin Neighborhood
9. Holy Land Neighborhood
10. Hopeville Neighborhood
  1. Named after an important businessman, surname Hope
11. Horse Pasture District Neighborhood
  1. Includes all or part of
    1. Althea Park Neighborhood
    2. Washington Hill Neighborhood
    3. Hamilton Park Neighborhood (an Out East neighborhood)
    4. Gilmartin Neighborhood
    5. Hopeville Neighborhood
12. Jersey
  1. A largely unrecognized neighborhood, except colloquially by the residents of Jersey, and, perhaps, Gilmartin and Hopeville
13. Platts Mills Neighborhood
14. Platts Ville District
15. Simonsville Neighborhood
16. South End Neighborhood (not to be confused with the South End “district” or “sector”
17. Washington Hill Neighborhood
Waterville, Village of
1. 2nd Ward Neighborhood
  1. More information on the 2nd Ward Neighborhood page here.
2. Columbia Heights
3. Cottage Park Neighborhood
4. Cracker Hill Neighborhood
  1. More about the Cracker Hill Neighborhood
5. Fairmont Neighborhood
6. Highland Park Neighborhood
7. Hillside Neighborhood
8. Historic District Neighborhood
9. Historic Overlook Neighborhood
10. Norwood Heights Neighborhood
11. Norwood Park Neighborhood
12. Old Long Cove Neighborhood
  1. Old Long Cove was never actually any sort of neighborhood, but, rather, simply a cove along the western front of Waterville
  2. Most likely in the area where Willow Street is closest to the Naugatuck River
13. Overlook Neighborhood
14. Pine Hole Neighborhood (not to be confused with Pine Grove, and not to be confused with The Pines)
15. The Pines Neighborhood (not to be confused with Pine Hole, and not to be confused with Pine Grove)
16. Plaza Neighborhood
17. Saint Margaret’s – Willow – Plaza Neighborhood
18. Waterville [proper] Neighborhood (used colloquially interchangeably with Waterville District)
West Side District (colloquially often referred to as the West End, although that term isn’t technically as accurate)
1. 5th Ward Neighborhood
  1. More information on the 5th Ward Neighborhood page here.
2. Browns Meadow Neighborhood
  1. More information on the Browns Meadow Neighborhood page here.
3. Bunker Hill Neighborhood
  1. The Bunker Hill Neighborhood
  2. Schoefield Park
  3. The Bunker Hill Neighborhood Association
  4. The Bunker Hill Sports Association
  5. Bunker Hill Congressional Church
4. Clark Hill District Neighborhood
  1. More information about the Clark Hill District Neighborhood here.
5. Country Club Neighborhood
  1. More information about the Country Club Neighborhood here.
6. Country Club Wood Neighborhood
  1. More information about the Country Club Wood Neighborhood here.
7. Fairy Village Neighborhood
8. Grandview Heights Neighborhood
9. Heritage Neighborhood
10. Lakeside Boulevard Neighborhood
11. Manhan Meadows Hill Neighborhood
  1. It is unlikely that the Manhan Meadows Hill neighborhood was actually ever a neighborhood.
  2. It is more likely that Manhan Meadows was simply an island within the Manhan River or the Naugatuck River, or betwixt them.
12. Morningside Neighborhood
13. Murray Park Neighborhood
  1. Although not part of the Town Plot Hill Neighborhood,
    1. the Murray Park Neighborhood Association (MPNA) asked the Town Plot Neighborhood Association (TPNA) to combine resources and to share meeting venues
    2. the strategy worked for a while,
      1. although the attendance of the Murray Park residents dwindled, and
      2. the Murray Park Neighborhood Association became defunct;
    3. Therefore, colloquially, residents of the Murray Park Neighborhood consider themselves to be part of the Town Plot Neighborhood
  2. For all other purposes, the Murray Park Neighborhood is distinctly it's own neighborhood
  3. Including Lower Murray Park Neighborhood
  4. Including Upper Murray Park Neighborhood
14. New Haven Neighborhood
15. Newton Heights Neighborhood
16. Oronoke District Neighborhood
17. Robinwood Neighborhood
18. Steel’s Plain District Neighborhood
19. Tompkins District Neighborhood
20. Town Plot Neighborhood
21. West End Neighborhood (not to be confused with the West End District, which is more accurately known as the West Side)
22. Western Hills Neighborhood
23. Westside Hill Neighborhood
24. Westside Manor Neighborhood

The Past and PresentNeighborhoods of Waterburyby District

The Past and Present
Neighborhoods of Waterbury
by District