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Welcome to Elmwood ...

Elmwood is located in Hartford County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Elmwood is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Elmwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Elmwood is located in the (860) area code.

Communities Also Named Elmwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Connecticut communities named Elmwood: This one is located in Hartford County and the other is located in Fairfield County.

Beyond Connecticut, there are 64 communities that are also named Elmwood - they are located in Arkansas (3), California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (4), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmwood.

Communities near Elmwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elmwood.

  • Hartford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • New Britain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <3>
  • New Britain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Bristol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Bristol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Meriden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Meriden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Meriden is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
  • Manchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • East Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Middletown
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Elmwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elmwood. 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 Elmwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmwood. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Elmwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmwood ...

Looking for more information about Elmwood? 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 Elmwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elmwood.

Adding Elmwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmwood 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 Elmwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Elmwood post office opened in 1873.

We also found Elmwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmwood.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmwood. 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 Hartford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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