Eastford [Windham County] Connecticut was named as east parish of Ashford in 1777 and incorporated from Ashford in 1847.

Area, 29.2 sq. miles. Population, est., 1,450. Voting Districts, 1. Principal industries, metal fabricating, and horticulture.

Easton [Fairfield County] was incorporated from Weston in 1845 and named as the east part of Weston.

Area, 28.6 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 7,272. Voting Districts, 1. Residential community.

East Granby [Hartford County] Connecticut was named in 1822 and incorporated from Granby and Windsor Locks in June, 1858.

Area, 17.6 sq. miles. Population, est., 4,438. Voting districts, 2. Principal industries, manufacturing and quarrying.

East Haddam [Middlesex County] was otherwise known as Haddam East Society. It was incorporated and named in 1734. Its Native American name is "Macki-moodus".

Area, 56.6 sq. miles. Population, est., 7,490. Voting Districts, 1. Principal industries, manufacture of nylon and cotton twine, custom injection plastic molders, fish nets, printing, custom built bicycles, plumbing and heating products, boat manufacturing, lamp shades, kite manufacturing and assembly, concrete products.

East Haddam includes the villages of Hadlyme and Moodus.

East Hampton [Middlesex County] was named Chatham in 1767 from the importance of its shipbuilding, an allusion to Chatham, England. It was incorporated from Middletown in 1767 and named changed in 1915.

Area, 36.8 sq. miles. Population, est., 11,052. Voting districts, 1. Principal industries, manufacture of bells, paper boxes, witch hazel, tools and dies, forestry.

East Hampton includes the villages of Cobalt and Middle Haddam.

East Hartford [Hartford County] Connecticut was incorporated from Hartford in Oct.,1783. Its Indian name was "Podunk."

Area, 18.8 sq. miles. Population, est., 47,369. Voting districts, 10. Principal industries, the manufacture of precision parts and aircraft engines, steel fabrication, banking and insurance, paper manufacturing, appliances, television and radio, stamp and die plates, small tools, machinery, metal working, bulk oil storage and distribution, bottling plants, storage warehouses, retail sales, and automobile dealerships.

East Hartford is considered to be a part of the Greater Hartford Metro Area.

East Haven [New Haven County] Connecticut was named in 1707, and incorporated from New Haven in 1785. Its original name was Iron Works Village.

Area, 13.4 sq. miles. Population, est., 26,740. Voting districts, 5, with 2 subdistricts. Principal industry, wholesale distribution and warehousing, electronic components and equipment, architectural castings, high-tech welding equipment; research and development, printing, insurance and investments.

East Haven is considered a part of the New Haven Metro Area.

East Lyme [New London County] was named in 1816 and incorporated from Lyme and Waterford in 1839. ndon County.--(Form of government, selectmen, town meeting, board of finance.)--Inc., May, 1839; taken from Lyme and Waterford.

Area, 42.0 sq. miles. Population, est., 15,824. Voting districts, 3. Principal industries, boat marinas, sport fishing, tourism.

East Lyme includes the area known as Niantic.

East Windsor [Hartford County] Connecticut was settled 1680. Incorporated from Windsor and named in May, 1768. Formerly named Windsor.

Area, 26.8 sq. miles. Population, est., 10,026. Voting districts, 2. Principal industries, agriculture, support system facilities, and manufacture of small tools, paper boxes, electronics, aluminum by-products, farm implements and fertilizers.

It is considered to be a part of the Greater Hartford Metro Area.

Ellington [Tolland County] was originally called the "Great Swamp". It was named in 1735 from Ellington in Yorks or Hunts and incorporated from East Windsor in 1786.

Area, 34.6 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 12,921. Voting districts, 2. Principal industry, agriculture.

Ellington is part of the Capitol Region Metropolitan District in Connecticut.

Enfield [Hartford County] Connecticut was a grant of township "called Enfield" by Massachusetts in May, 1683. Named from Enfield in Middlesex, England and annexed to Connecticut in May, 1749. Formerly known as Freshwater.

Area, 34.2 sq. miles. Population, est., 43,099. Voting districts, 9. Principal industries, insurance, manufacture of toys, water filtration systems, specialized machinery, aluminum and magnesium castings, wooden reels for wire and cables, silk screening, games, greeting cards, tools and gauges, envelopes, laser beam welding, warehouse distribution of toys, clothing and pharmaceuticals, manufacture of electronic assemblies, processing of food and dairy products, ice cream, vegetable and tobacco farming.

Essex [Middlesex County] was a parish named in 1820 from Essex, England. It was incorporated in 1852 as Old Saybrook then changed its name in 1854 to Essex. Its Native American name is "Patapoug".

Area, 11.8 sq. miles. Population, est., 6,143. Voting districts, 3. Principal industries, boat building and repair, turbine blades, machine parts, novelties, naval lighting equipment and bent wire products.

Essex includes the villages of Ivoryton and Centerbrook.