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Welcome to Bulls Bridge ...

Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bulls Bridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Bulls Bridge: Bulls Brg. (or less commonly used: Bulls Brdg. or Bulls Brdge.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bulls Bridge for more information about variations on the name of Bulls Bridge.

Bulls Bridge is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bulls Bridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bulls Bridge lies within the (860) area code.

Communities near Bulls Bridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bulls Bridge.

  • Danbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Danbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
  • Southbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
    • Southbury is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
  • Brookfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
  • New Fairfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
    • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
  • Woodbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Litchfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,453 people
  • Sherman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
  • Washington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Litchfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
  • Bethlehem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Litchfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
  • Goshen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Litchfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bulls Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bulls Bridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bulls Bridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bulls Bridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bulls Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for Bulls Bridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bulls Bridge ...

Looking for more information about Bulls Bridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bulls Bridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bulls Bridge.

Adding Bulls Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bulls Bridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bulls Bridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bulls Bridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Connecticut (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bulls Bridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bulls Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bulls Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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