Welcome to East Lyme ...
The Town of East Lyme is located in New London County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for East Lyme: E. Lyme
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of East Lyme has a population of 18,504 people<2> (see below for details).
East Lyme is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Lyme lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for East Lyme: 860 & 959<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Lyme had an population of 18,504 people. This is a decrease of 3.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of East Lyme had a population of 19,159 people (or 6.99% of the total population of New London County). This makes East Lyme the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of East Lyme represents 0.54% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 79th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 19,159 people, the population of East Lyme increased 5.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 18,118 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Lyme.
Communities near East Lyme ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Lyme.
- Norwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <5>
- Norwich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Groton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - New London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
- New London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Stonington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- Montville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Colchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <5>
- Ledyard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Lyme. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Lyme.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Lyme. 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 Lyme.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Lyme. See our Newspapers Page for East Lyme.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Lyme ...
Looking for more information about East Lyme? 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 Lyme, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Lyme.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Lyme. 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 New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Lyme. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Lyme - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Lyme area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the East Lyme area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |