Welcome to Gildersleeve ...
Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Gildersleeve, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gildersleeve, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Gildersleeve is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gildersleeve lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Gildersleeve: (860)
Websites for Gildersleeve ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.middlesexchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Gildersleeve, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Gildersleeve ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gildersleeve.
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - New Britain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- New Britain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- West Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Meriden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <4>
- Meriden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
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 Gildersleeve. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gildersleeve.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gildersleeve. 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 Gildersleeve.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gildersleeve. See our Newspapers Page for Gildersleeve.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gildersleeve ...
Looking for more information about Gildersleeve? 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 Gildersleeve, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gildersleeve.
Adding Gildersleeve to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gildersleeve 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 Gildersleeve was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gildersleeve post office opened in 1883.
We also found Gildersleeve in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gildersleeve.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gildersleeve. 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 Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gildersleeve - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |