Southington was established as a town in 1779, when it was separated from Farmington. But its roots go back much further.
Samuel Woodruff, Southington's first settler, moved south from Farmington to the area then known as Panthorne. The settlement grew and came to be known as South Farmington, and later, the shortened version, Southington.
A meetinghouse independent of the Farmington parish was built in 1726 and was used until 1757. Its location on the site of the present Oak Hill Cemetery is marked by the First Meeting House stone and plaque.
Southington is in Hartford County, within 20 miles of Hartford and 9 miles of Waterbury, and includes the sections of Plantsville, Milldale and Marion.