Candlewood Corner is a small enclave of restaurants and businesses on Route 39 in the town of

New Fairfield New Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,579 at the 2020 census. New Fairfield is one of five towns that surround Candlewood Lake, the largest lake in Connecticut. The town is located nort ...

, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is in the southeast part of the town and serves as the gateway to New Fairfield's

Candlewood Lake Candlewood Lake is a manmade lake located in Fairfield and Litchfield counties of Western Connecticut, in the northeastern United States. At , it is the largest lake in Connecticut and the largest lake within a 60 mile radius of New York City. ...

communities. The Town Tribune, a local newspaper serving New Fairfield and

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is located here.

History

Prior to the construction of Candlewood Lake, this section was known as "Millers Corner" and then later "Hatch’s Corner," before ultimately taking on the name "Candlewood Corner". It is home to the historic

Cosier-Murphy House The Cosier-Murphy House is a historic house at 67 Connecticut Route 39 in the Candlewood Corner section of New Fairfield, Connecticut. Built about 1840, it is one of the town's best-preserved 19th-century houses, and a good local example Greek ...

, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. and

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Neighborhoods in Connecticut Populated places in Fairfield County, Connecticut {{Connecticut-geo-stub