Welcome to Long Hill ...
Long Hill is located in Fairfield County<1>.
The location of Long Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
Long Hill is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Long Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Long Hill: (203) & (475)<4>
Websites for Long Hill ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Long Hill, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Long Hill ...
While we believe that this Long Hill is located in Fairfield County, we know of another 3 Connecticut communities named Long Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Middlesex, New Haven and New London County.
Beyond Connecticut, there are 7 communities that are also named Long Hill - they are located in Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina and Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Hill.
Communities near Long Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Hill.
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- New Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- New Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Norwalk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Norwalk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Danbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Danbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hamden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Long Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long Hill. 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 Long Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Long Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Hill ...
Looking for more information about Long Hill? 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 Long Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Hill.
Adding Long Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Long Hill 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 Long Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Long Hill post office opened in 1822.
We also found Long Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Hill. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |