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Welcome to Bishops Corner ...

Bishops Corner is located in Hartford County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bishops Corner: Bishops Cor. (or less commonly used: Bishops Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bishops Corner for more information about variations on the name of Bishops Corner.

Bishops Corner is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bishops Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bishops Corner: 860 & 959<3>

Communities Also Named Bishops Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bishops Corner - they are located in Delaware and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bishops Corner.

Communities near Bishops Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bishops Corner.

  • New Haven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • New Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
  • Hartford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
  • Waterbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Waterbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
  • New Britain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Britain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Hamden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
    • Hamden is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 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 Bishops Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bishops Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bishops Corner. 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 Bishops Corner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bishops Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Bishops Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bishops Corner ...

Looking for more information about Bishops Corner? 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 Bishops Corner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bishops Corner.

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 Bishops Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Bishops Corner area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Bishops Corner area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.