While we don't have a date for the founding of Center Groton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Center Groton is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Center Groton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Center Groton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Center Groton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Center Groton. 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 Center Groton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Groton. See our Newspapers Page for Center Groton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Groton ...
Looking for more information about Center Groton? 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 Center Groton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Center Groton.
Adding Center Groton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Center Groton 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 (so far) for Center Groton was on a map titled Map of Connecticut (from Rand McNally, 1911).
If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Center Groton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 Center Groton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Center Groton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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