Welcome to Cheshire ...
Cheshire is located in New Haven County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheshire, you might consider that their post office opened in 1805.
Cheshire is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cheshire lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cheshire: 203 & 475<3>
The ZIP codes for Cheshire: 06408, 06410-06411<4>
Communities Also Named Cheshire ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Cheshire - they are located in Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio (2) and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cheshire.
Websites for Cheshire ...
Official Website: www.cheshirect.org/
Communities near Cheshire ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cheshire.
- New Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Haven
- From Cheshire to New Haven
- New Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Waterbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterbury
- From Cheshire to Waterbury
- Waterbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - New Britain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Britain
- From Cheshire to New Britain
- New Britain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Cheshire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheshire.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cheshire. 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 Cheshire.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheshire. See our Newspapers Page for Cheshire.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheshire ...
Looking for more information about Cheshire? 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 Cheshire, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cheshire.
Adding Cheshire to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cheshire 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 Cheshire was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Cheshire post office opened in 1805.
We also found Cheshire in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheshire.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cheshire: www.cheshirect.org/
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 New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheshire - 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 203 code has been Overlayed with the 475 area code. New phone numbers in the Cheshire area will be assigned with one of these codes: 203 or 475. As a result, placing a call in the Cheshire area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Cheshire). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cheshire or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Cheshire includes: 06408, 06410 & 06411. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |