Welcome to East Lyme ...
East Lyme is located in New London County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Lyme, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
A typical abbreviation for East Lyme: E. Lyme
Time Zone: East Lyme lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Lyme is within the boundaries of the (860) area code.
The ZIP code for East Lyme: 06333<2>
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 <3>
- 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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
- Waterford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Ledyard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for East Lyme, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Lyme.
Adding East Lyme to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Lyme in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Lyme was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Lyme post office opened in 1831.
We also found East Lyme in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions 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> | 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 Lyme). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Lyme or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |