While we don't have a date for the founding of East New London, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for East New London: E. New London
East New London is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East New London lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around East New London. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East New London.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East New London. 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 New London.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East New London. See our Newspapers Page for East New London.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East New London ...
Looking for more information about East New London? 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 New London, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East New London.
Adding East New London to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East New London 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 New London was on a map titled Map of Connecticut (from Rand McNally, 1911).
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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around East New London - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 New London area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the East New London area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.