Welcome to Palmertown ...
Palmertown is located in New London County<1>.
The location of Palmertown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Palmertown is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Palmertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Palmertown: (860)
Communities Also Named Palmertown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Palmertown - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palmertown.
Communities near Palmertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palmertown.
- Norwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Norwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Groton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - New London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- New London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Windham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Westerly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Waterford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Stonington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- East Lyme
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Palmertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palmertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palmertown. 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 Palmertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmertown. See our Newspapers Page for Palmertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palmertown ...
Looking for more information about Palmertown? 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 Palmertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Palmertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmertown. 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 New London, 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 Palmertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |