Welcome to Ellington ...
Ellington is located in Tolland County<1>.
The location of Ellington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Ellington was established in 1786.
Ellington is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ellington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ellington is located in the (860) area code.
The ZIP code for Ellington: 06029<4>
Websites for Ellington ...
Official Website: www.ellington-ct.gov/
Communities Also Named Ellington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Ellington - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellington.
Communities near Ellington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellington.
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - West Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Chicopee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- East Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Enfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Glastonbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
- Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Ellington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellington. 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 Ellington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellington. See our Newspapers Page for Ellington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellington ...
Looking for more information about Ellington? 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 Ellington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ellington.
Adding Ellington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellington 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 Ellington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ellington post office opened in 1821.
We also found Ellington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ellington: www.ellington-ct.gov/
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 Tolland, 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 Ellington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 Ellington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ellington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |