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Welcome to Bloomfield ...

Bloomfield is located in Hartford County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bloomfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1835.

Bloomfield is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Bloomfield is within the (860) area code.

The ZIP code for Bloomfield: 06002<3>

Communities Also Named Bloomfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 52 communities that are also named Bloomfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois (4), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bloomfield ...

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

  • Waterbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Bristol
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Bristol
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Southington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Torrington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Torrington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
    • Torrington is located in Litchfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
  • Borough of Naugatuck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Naugatuck
    • Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 31,659 people
  • Naugatuck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Naugatuck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck
    • Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,905 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 Bloomfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bloomfield.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomfield. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bloomfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bloomfield ...

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

Adding Bloomfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bloomfield post office opened in 1835.

We also found Bloomfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bloomfield.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bloomfield. 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 Bloomfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Bloomfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bloomfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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