Willington [Tolland County] was formerly named "Wellington" in 1725 from Wellington in Somersetshire. It was incorporated in 1727.Total area, 33.5 sq. miles; land area, 33.3 sq. miles. Population, 2000 Census, 5,959. Voting district, 1. Principal industries, agriculture, manufacture of machined parts, electroplating.Willington includes the area known as West Willington.