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Welcome to East Granby ...

East Granby is located in Hartford County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of East Granby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1820.

A typical abbreviation for East Granby: E. Granby

East Granby is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

East Granby lies within the (860) area code.

The ZIP code for East Granby: 06026<3>

Communities near East Granby ...

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

  • Springfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
  • Hartford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hartford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
  • New Britain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <4>
  • New Britain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Manchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
  • Chicopee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
  • East Hartford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
    • East Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
  • Enfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 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 East Granby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Granby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Granby ...

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

Adding East Granby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Granby 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 East Granby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the East Granby post office opened in 1820.

We also found East Granby in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Granby.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Granby. 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 Hartford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Granby - 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 East Granby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Granby 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/









 

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