Cheshire Wedding

Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 28,543 at the 2000 census.

When Cheshire was originally settled by Europeans, it was part of the town of Wallingford and known locally as "Northfarms". In 1780, Cheshire separated from Wallingford to become its own town, and for the next 170 years, Cheshire remained a small but prosperous farming town.

In the post-war period, Cheshire began to suburbanize as residents of New Haven began moving outwards from the urban core. Several industrial plants also located themselves in one of the town's many planned industrial parks. Despite significant residential development, Cheshire has remained a highly agricultural town that has found an economic niche in producing bedding plants for local and national consumers. The town's slogan is "The Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut".

For additional historical questions, please consult the Cheshire Public Library.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.5 km (33.4 mi). 85.2 km (32.9 mi) of it is land and 1.3 km (0.5 mi) of it (1.50%) is water.