Wethersfield is a
town in
Hartford County,
Connecticut, USA, immediately south of
Hartford along the
Connecticut River and
Interstate 91. Many records from colonial times spell the name "Weathersfield", while Native Americans called it "Pyquag". The town's motto is "Ye Most Auncient Towne in Connecticut", and its population was 26,668 in the
2010 census. The neighborhood known as
Old Wethersfield is the state's largest historic district, spanning two square miles and 1,100 buildings, dating back to the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.