Johnsonville
Buy a Ghost Town
State: Connecticut
County: Middlesex County
Founded: 1802
Abandoned: 1960s
Peak Population: Mill village
Johnsonville is a complete 19th-century mill village that has been bought and sold repeatedly. Raymond Schmitt, creator of Piels beer ads and a soap opera star, bought it in 1965. It includes a church, schoolhouse, general store, and mill. Currently private.
Quick Facts
- Entire village for sale
- Bought by soap opera star
- Complete mill village
Location
Address: Johnsonville, CT (private)
Coordinates: 41.4667, -72.5