County Government in Connecticut was abolished in 1960. The eight counties continue solely as geographical subdivisions of the state.
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Tolland was originally formed in 1785, from towns in neighboring Windham County. The county boundaries are coextensive with the Tolland Judicial District.
Fictional character "Pip," from Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, is penned by the author as hailing from Tolland County.