Welcome to Bridgeport ...
Bridgeport is located just east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Bridgeport is located in Mono County<1> and is the County Seat for Mono County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bridgeport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
When the people of Bridgeport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bridgeporter<2>
Bridgeport is 6,460 feet [1,969 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bridgeport is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bridgeport lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bridgeport: 760 & 442<4>
The ZIP code for Bridgeport: 93517<5>
Communities Also Named Bridgeport ...
While we believe that this Bridgeport is located in Mono County, we know of another 2 California communities named Bridgeport. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mariposa and Nevada County.
Beyond California, there are 65 communities that are also named Bridgeport - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridgeport.
Communities near Bridgeport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridgeport.
- Willow Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Willow Springs
- From Bridgeport to Willow Springs
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dog Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Dog Town is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dog Town
- From Bridgeport to Dog Town
- Chemung Mine ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chemung Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung Mine
- Chemung Mine is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chemung Mine
- From Bridgeport to Chemung Mine
- Masonic ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic
- Masonic is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Masonic
- From Bridgeport to Masonic
- Dunderberg Mill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunderberg Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunderberg Mill
- Dunderberg Mill is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunderberg Mill
- From Bridgeport to Dunderberg Mill
- Belfort ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
- Belfort is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belfort
- From Bridgeport to Belfort
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Chinatown is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chinatown
- From Bridgeport to Chinatown
- Fales Hot Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fales Hot Springs
- Fales Hot Springs is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fales Hot Springs
- From Bridgeport to Fales Hot Springs
- Bodie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodie
- Bodie is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bodie
- From Bridgeport to Bodie
- Sonora Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora Junction
- Sonora Junction is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sonora Junction
- From Bridgeport to Sonora Junction
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 Bridgeport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridgeport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridgeport. 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 Bridgeport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgeport. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bridgeport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridgeport ...
Looking for more information about Bridgeport? 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 Bridgeport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bridgeport.
Adding Bridgeport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bridgeport post office opened in 1864.
We also found Bridgeport in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridgeport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgeport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mono County: www.monocounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Mono, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bridgeport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bridgeport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridgeport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Bridgeport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Bridgeport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Bridgeport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bridgeport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |