Welcome to Northfield ...
Northfield is located in Litchfield County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Northfield, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Northfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
Northfield is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Northfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Northfield lies within the (860) area code.
The ZIP code for Northfield: 06778<4>
Communities Also Named Northfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Connecticut communities named Northfield: This one is located in Litchfield County and the other is located in Fairfield County.
Beyond Connecticut, there are 34 communities that are also named Northfield - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (3), Quebec, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northfield.
Communities near Northfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northfield.
- Waterbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <5>
- Waterbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - New Britain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <5>
- New Britain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- West Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Meriden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <5>
- Meriden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Southington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
- Southington is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 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 Northfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northfield. 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 Northfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northfield. See our Newspapers Page for Northfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northfield ...
Looking for more information about Northfield? 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 Northfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Northfield.
Adding Northfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Northfield 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 Northfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Northfield post office opened in 1838.
We also found Northfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Northfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northfield. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Northfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Northfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |