Welcome to Thompson Corner ...
So far, we found very little information about Thompson Corner. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Thompson Corner to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Thompson Corner, please Contact Us.
Thompson Corner would have been located within present day New Haven County<2>.
The location of Thompson Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Thompson Corner: Thompson Cor. (or less commonly used: Thompson Crn.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Thompson Corner is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Thompson Corner was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Thompson Corner once stood is in the (203) & (475)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Thompson Corner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Thompson Corner - they are located in Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thompson Corner.
Communities near Thompson Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thompson Corner.
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- New Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <6>
- New Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hamden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Meriden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Meriden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - West Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <6>
- West Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 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 Thompson Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thompson Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thompson Corner. 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 Thompson Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Thompson Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thompson Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thompson Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |