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Time Zone: New London County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

New London County is one of the original counties of Connecticut and was founded in 1666.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> New London had a population of 265,784 people. This is a decrease of 3.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 274,055 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New London represented 7.67% of the total population of Connecticut.

Below are some of the communities located in New London County:

  • Bozrah
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,712 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bozrah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Colchester
  • East Lyme
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 people
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  • Franklin
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Griswold
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
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  • Groton
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,872 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Lebanon
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Ledyard
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lisbon
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lyme
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Montville
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,463 people
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    • New London
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
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    • North Stonington
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
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    • Norwich
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
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    • Old Lyme
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
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    • Preston
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
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    • Salem
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,083 people
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    • Sprague
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
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    • Stonington
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
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    • Voluntown
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
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    • Waterford
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,865 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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