Welcome to East Killingly ...
East Killingly is located in Windham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Killingly, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
A typical abbreviation for East Killingly: E. Killingly
East Killingly is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Killingly lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for East Killingly: 860 & 959<3>
The ZIP code for East Killingly: 06243<4>
Communities near East Killingly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Killingly.
- Woonsocket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coventry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- North Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- Johnston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Lincoln
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Smithfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
- Webster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webster
- From East Killingly to Webster
- Burrillville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Southbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Killingly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Killingly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Killingly. 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 Killingly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Killingly. See our Newspapers Page for East Killingly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Killingly ...
Looking for more information about East Killingly? 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 Killingly, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Killingly.
Adding East Killingly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Killingly 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 East Killingly was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Killingly post office opened in 1835.
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Killingly.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Killingly - 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 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the East Killingly area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the East Killingly 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 East Killingly). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Killingly or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |