White Hills (Shelton)

White Hills is a section of the city of Shelton, Connecticut. It is one of the oldest parts of the city, with historical buildings dating to the early 1700s.

White Hills got its name for the higher altitude it has compared with the rest of Shelton. The rolling hills in the area were named White for several reasons: The snow melted slower in the spring, the visible lyme rock, the wild dogwood blossoms.

Roughly, White Hills is bordered by Monroe to the north and west, the Housatonic River to the East, the "downtown" to the south, and Huntington to the west. Road borders are roughly East Village Road to the east and north, Beardsley Road to the north, Route 110 (Leavenworth and Shelton Roads) to the west and south. However, Maple Avenue (to the southwest) is considered part of Lower White Hills, but claimed by both Huntington and White Hills.

The Lower White Hills Cemetery (1700) is on Maple Avenue, just west of route 110.

White Hills has a volunteer fire department, Shelton Company No. 5. The department has frequently won honors at local marching parades.

White Hills has both a rural character and access to nearby shopping areas. The section of town is equidistant from Monroe center, Huntington center, and downtown Shelton.

There is a recreational facility in the area called East Village Park, established in the early 1980s.

The section of town is more affluent than most of Shelton. It is the only part of the city represented in the state Legislature by a Democrat.