Welcome to Bakersville ...
Bakersville is located in Litchfield County<1>.
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The location of Bakersville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bakersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Bakersville is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bakersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bakersville: 860 & 959<4>
Communities Also Named Bakersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Bakersville - they are located in Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (3), New Jersey (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bakersville.
Communities near Bakersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bakersville.
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Waterbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <5>
- Waterbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - New Britain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- New Britain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Southington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
- Southington is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 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 Bakersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bakersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bakersville. 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 Bakersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bakersville. See our Newspapers Page for Bakersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakersville ...
Looking for more information about Bakersville? 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 Bakersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bakersville.
Adding Bakersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bakersville 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 Bakersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bakersville post office opened in 1851.
We also found Bakersville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bakersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bakersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, 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 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 Bakersville - 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 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Bakersville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Bakersville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |