Welcome to Bridgewater ...
Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bridgewater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
Bridgewater is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bridgewater lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bridgewater: (860)
The ZIP code for Bridgewater: 06752<3>
Websites for Bridgewater ...
Official Website: www.bridgewaterct.com/
Communities Also Named Bridgewater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Bridgewater - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridgewater.
Communities near Bridgewater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridgewater.
- Waterbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Waterbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Danbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
- Danbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Shelton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Borough of Naugatuck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck
- Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naugatuck <4>
- Naugatuck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Newtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
- New Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 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 Bridgewater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridgewater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridgewater. 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 Bridgewater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgewater. See our Newspapers Page for Bridgewater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridgewater ...
Looking for more information about Bridgewater? 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 Bridgewater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bridgewater.
Adding Bridgewater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bridgewater post office opened in 1831.
We also found Bridgewater in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridgewater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bridgewater: www.bridgewaterct.com/
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 Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridgewater - 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 Bridgewater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bridgewater 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/ |