Tolland County

Tol·land Coun·ty
/ˈtɑl.ənd ˈkaʊn.ti/

proper noun

One of 8 counties in Connecticut, United States. There is no county seat (abolished in Connecticut in 1960); the largest town is Vernon.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 8 counties in Connecticut, United States. There is no county seat (abolished in Connecticut in 1960); the largest town is Vernon.

Origin

Presumably named after the town of Tolland, which was the county seat until 1889.

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Tolland County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tolland%20County

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Chicago

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