Hawleyville, Connecticut facts for kids
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Hawleyville, Connecticut
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The Hawleyville Deli lies along Route 25 where it crosses the Housatonic Railroad.
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| Country |  United States |
| U.S. state |  Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Metropolitan area | Bridgeport-Stamford |
| Town | Newtown |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
06440-9992
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| Area code(s) | 203/475 |
Hawleyville is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County in the town of Newtown, Connecticut, about 1 mile outside the borough of Newtown. It was listed as a census-designated place prior to the 2020 census.
History
In early history, the village of Hawleyville briefly emerged as a railroad center, causing the town - Newtown's - population to grow over 4,000 circa 1881. The railroads included the New York and New England Railroad and the Hawleyville Branch of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad.
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