Trumbull Center is a section or neighborhood of the town of Trumbull in

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. It is considered the center of the town, and was the seat of town government from 1883 through 1957. The

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flows through the center in an easterly direction. The main thoroughfare is

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(aka Church Hill Road & White Plains Road). The area was listed as a

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(CDP) prior to the 2020 census.

Commerce

The center contains a class B-C retail area featuring banks, coffee shops, gas stations, professional services, and restaurants, mostly within the central located Trumbull Shopping Center.

Notable locations

* The Helen Plumb Building at 571 Church Hill Road was Trumbull's former town hall from 1883 through 1957. * Riverside Cemetery. A cemetery dating back to the American revolution. It is also a site of the CT freedom trail as a prominent abolitionist Nero Hawley was buried here. *Twin Brooks Park *Peqounock River Valley State Park *Beach Memorial Park

Public safety

The neighborhood is patrolled by the Trumbull Police Department. Fire safety for the neighborhood is provided by the Trumbull Center Fire Department. Two firehouses, one on White Plains Road and one at the top of Daniels Farm Road.

Transportation

The main thoroughfare is

(Church Hill Road & White Plains Road), which is accessible via

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or Daniel's Farm Road. The Pequonnock River bike lane and trail network system is an alternative and efficient method for walkers and cyclists to navigate to the Center quickly. Bus service is provided by

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's route 19X with multiple stops.

References

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