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Welcome to Reynolds Bridge ...

Reynolds Bridge is located in Litchfield County<1>.


The location of Reynolds Bridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Reynolds Bridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for Reynolds Bridge: Reynolds Brg. (or less commonly used: Reynolds Brdg. or Reynolds Brdge.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Reynolds Bridge for more information about variations on the name of Reynolds Bridge.

Reynolds Bridge is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Reynolds Bridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Reynolds Bridge: (860)

Communities near Reynolds Bridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reynolds Bridge.

  • Waterbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Waterbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
  • New Britain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • New Britain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Hamden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
    • Hamden is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Meriden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Meriden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Meriden is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 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 Reynolds Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reynolds Bridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reynolds Bridge ...

Looking for more information about Reynolds Bridge? 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 Reynolds Bridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Reynolds Bridge.

Adding Reynolds Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Reynolds Bridge post office opened in 1874.

We also found Reynolds Bridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reynolds Bridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reynolds Bridge. 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>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 Reynolds Bridge - 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.
<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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