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Welcome to Botsford ...

Botsford is located in Fairfield County<1>.


The location of Botsford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Botsford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Botsford is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Botsford: (203) & (475)<4>

The ZIP code for Botsford: 06404<5>

Websites for Botsford ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.businessfairfield.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Botsford, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Botsford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Botsford - they are located in Georgia and Michigan.

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

Communities near Botsford ...

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

  • Bridgeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
  • New Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • New Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Waterbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Waterbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Norwalk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Danbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Danbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
  • Fairfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 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 Botsford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Botsford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Botsford ...

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

Adding Botsford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Botsford 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 Botsford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Botsford post office opened in 1883.

We also found Botsford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Botsford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Botsford. 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 Fairfield, 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 Botsford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203).
<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 Botsford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Botsford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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