Welcome to East Litchfield ...
East Litchfield is located in Litchfield County<1>.
The location of East Litchfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Litchfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
A typical abbreviation for East Litchfield: E. Litchfield
East Litchfield is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Litchfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for East Litchfield: (860)
Communities near East Litchfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Litchfield.
- Waterbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Waterbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - New Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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 east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Southington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
- Southington is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
- Torrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrington <4>
- Torrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 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 Litchfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Litchfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Litchfield. 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 Litchfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Litchfield. See our Newspapers Page for East Litchfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Litchfield ...
Looking for more information about East Litchfield? 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 East Litchfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Litchfield.
Adding East Litchfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Litchfield 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 Litchfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Litchfield post office opened in 1852.
We also found East Litchfield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Litchfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Litchfield. 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 Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Litchfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |