Welcome to Voluntown ...
Voluntown is located in New London County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Voluntown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
Voluntown is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Voluntown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Voluntown: (860)
The ZIP code for Voluntown: 06384<3>
Websites for Voluntown ...
Official Website: www.voluntown.gov/
Communities near Voluntown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Voluntown.
- Norwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Groton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Coventry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - South Kingstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
- South Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Windham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Westerly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Stonington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Montville
(16 miles [25.7 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 Voluntown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Voluntown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Voluntown. 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 Voluntown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Voluntown. See our Newspapers Page for Voluntown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Voluntown ...
Looking for more information about Voluntown? 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 Voluntown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Voluntown.
Adding Voluntown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Voluntown 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 Voluntown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Voluntown post office opened in 1826.
We also found Voluntown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Voluntown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Voluntown: www.voluntown.gov/
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Voluntown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Voluntown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Voluntown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |