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Welcome to North Grosvenor Dale ...

North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of North Grosvenor Dale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

A typical abbreviation for North Grosvenor Dale: N. Grosvenor Dale

North Grosvenor Dale is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: North Grosvenor Dale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

North Grosvenor Dale is located in the (860) area code.

The ZIP code for North Grosvenor Dale: 06255<3>

Communities near North Grosvenor Dale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Grosvenor Dale.

  • Woonsocket
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Smithfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
  • Grafton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
  • Killingly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
    • Killingly is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
  • Webster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
    • Webster has also been known as:
    • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
  • Burrillville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
    • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
  • Southbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
    • Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
  • Auburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
  • Northbridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
    • Northbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
  • Plainfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 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 North Grosvenor Dale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Grosvenor Dale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Grosvenor Dale. 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 North Grosvenor Dale.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Grosvenor Dale ...

Looking for more information about North Grosvenor Dale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Grosvenor Dale.

Adding North Grosvenor Dale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Grosvenor Dale 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 North Grosvenor Dale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the North Grosvenor Dale post office opened in 1866.

We also found North Grosvenor Dale in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Grosvenor Dale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Grosvenor Dale. 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 Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Grosvenor Dale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North Grosvenor Dale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Grosvenor Dale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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