Welcome to Atwoodville ...
Atwoodville is located in Tolland County<1>.
The location of Atwoodville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Atwoodville is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Atwoodville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Atwoodville: (860)
Adding Atwoodville to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Atwoodville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Atwoodville elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Atwoodville on a Rand McNally Map of Connecticut (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Atwoodville on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Atwoodville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atwoodville.
- Manchester [Hartford County]
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- Manchester [Hartford County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Atwoodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 57,584 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Manchester
- Norwich [New London County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich [New London County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Atwoodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 38,768 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Norwich
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich<5>
- Norwich [New London County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich [New London County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Atwoodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 38,768 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Vernon [Tolland County]
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- Vernon [Tolland County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Atwoodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,359 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Windham [Windham County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham [Windham County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the south of Atwoodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 24,561 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Killingly [Windham County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
- Killingly [Windham County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Atwoodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,336 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ellington [Tolland County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
- Ellington [Tolland County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Atwoodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,467 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Colchester [New London County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester [New London County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Atwoodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,809 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Colchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester<5>
- Plainfield [Windham County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield [Windham County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the east of Atwoodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,125 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Tolland [Tolland County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
- Tolland [Tolland County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Atwoodville
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,618 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Tolland
- Windham [Windham County]
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 Atwoodville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atwoodville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atwoodville. 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 Atwoodville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwoodville. See our Newspapers Page for Atwoodville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atwoodville ...
Looking for more information about Atwoodville? 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 Atwoodville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atwoodville.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Tolland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atwoodville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atwoodville) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwoodville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7848, Longitude: -72.1745 In this case, the coordinates for Atwoodville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |