Welcome to Dodgingtown ...
Dodgingtown is located in Fairfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dodgingtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
Dodgingtown is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dodgingtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Dodgingtown: (203) and (475)<3>
Websites for Dodgingtown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dodgingtown, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Dodgingtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dodgingtown.
- Bridgeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Bridgeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Danbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
- Danbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
- Stratford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Shelton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Shelton is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <4>
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 Dodgingtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dodgingtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dodgingtown. 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 Dodgingtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dodgingtown. See our Newspapers Page for Dodgingtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dodgingtown ...
Looking for more information about Dodgingtown? 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 Dodgingtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dodgingtown.
Adding Dodgingtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dodgingtown 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 Dodgingtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dodgingtown post office opened in 1840.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dodgingtown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dodgingtown. 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 Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dodgingtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |