Profile for Lyme, Connecticut, CT

Lyme is on the Connecticut River.

Once a shipbuilding town

Stone from local quarries helped pave the streets of New York City.

Lyme has the misfortune of being known, in part, for Lyme Disease, identified here in 1976.

Local festivals include:

• Hamburg Fair - Aug. 17-19, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hammonasset Beach, Selden Neck State Park, Nehantic State Forest

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lyme

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (48)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (9)

Museums (3)

Parks (4)

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• New London County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Lyme demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the New London County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06371 ZIP code.

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• Lyme town government

12% of Lyme residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lyme ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lyme
• Cemeteries in New London County
• Libraries in or near Lyme

Post a query on a message board:

• New London County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Immigration records
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Connecticut cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Lyme
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• Communities in New London County

• Lyme business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Connecticut
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• Crime in New London County
• Arrests in New London County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lyme was $43,347, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• New London County economic census
• New London County economic summary
• New London County employment growth
• New London County unemployment rate
• Connecticut economic data

56% of Lyme residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Lyme
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• Air pollution in New London County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Connecticut
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Lyme festival dates:

• Hamburg Fair - Aug. 17-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Connecticut county fairs
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• Local historical societies in Connecticut
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• Connecticut state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in New London County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lyme, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $619.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,528.

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Libraries in Lyme include Lyme Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Lyme

• Connecticut library

• Connecticut statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Lyme area
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• Chambers of commerce in Connecticut
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• Nonprofit guide for Lyme
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lyme
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The average commute time for Lyme workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lyme travel guide
• Airports near Lyme
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• Connecticut tourism bureau

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