Pomfret is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,247 in 2010 according to the United States Census. The town was incorporated in 1713 and named after Governor Saltonstall’s estate near Pontefract (meaning broken bridge) in Yorkshire, England. Pomfret is bordered on the north by Woodstock, on the east by Putnam and Killingly, on the west by Eastford, and on the south by Brooklyn and Hampton.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.6sqmi, of which, 40.3sqmi of it is land and 0.3sqmi of it (0.64%) is water.VillagesPomfret includes several villages, neighborhoods, or sections: Abington Elliotts Pomfret Pomfret Center Pomfret LandingOther geographic featuresThe principal roads through the town are U.S. Route 44 (running east-west) and Routes 169 (running north-south), and 101 (running east-west).
