Spoonville
A historical populated place in Capitol County, Connecticut, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
Just to the E of Spoonville Bridge over the Farmington River
GNIS historical note
Wm. Cowles began the manufacture of German silver spoons here c. 1840.
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 1802563. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.
- Text Bullinger's Postal and Shippers Guide Bullinger's Postal and Shippers Guide. St. Louis, MO: Alber Leland Publishing, published annually in multiple volumes. A comprehensive US-Canadian transportation resource designed to help shippers, carriers, libraries and others. Prior to 1994, the publication was leased. Use code US-T123/YYYY/p#.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.