Welcome to Windsorville ...
Windsorville is located in Hartford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Windsorville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
Windsorville is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Windsorville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Windsorville is located in the (860) area code.
Communities Also Named Windsorville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Windsorville - it's located in Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Windsorville.
Communities near Windsorville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Windsorville.
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
- Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - New Britain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- New Britain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Chicopee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- East Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Enfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Windsorville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Windsorville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Windsorville. 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 Windsorville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Windsorville. See our Newspapers Page for Windsorville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Windsorville ...
Looking for more information about Windsorville? 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 Windsorville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Windsorville.
Adding Windsorville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Windsorville 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 Windsorville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Windsorville post office opened in 1849.
We also found Windsorville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Windsorville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsorville. 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 Hartford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Windsorville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |