Welcome to South Killingly ...
South Killingly is located in Windham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Killingly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for South Killingly: S. Killingly
South Killingly is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Killingly lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
South Killingly is within the boundaries of the (860) area code.
Communities near South Killingly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Killingly.
- Coventry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - North Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- Johnston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - West Warwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Windham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Smithfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Webster
(18 miles [29 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:
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- Burrillville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Plainfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- North Smithfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 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 South Killingly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Killingly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Killingly. 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 South Killingly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Killingly. See our Newspapers Page for South Killingly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Killingly ...
Looking for more information about South Killingly? 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 South Killingly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Killingly.
Adding South Killingly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Killingly 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 South Killingly was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found South Killingly in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Killingly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Killingly. 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 South Killingly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |