Welcome to Guilford ...
Guilford is located in New Haven County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Guilford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1793.
Guilford is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Guilford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Guilford: (203) and (475)<3>
The ZIP code for Guilford: 06437<4>
Websites for Guilford ...
Official Website: www.ci.guilford.ct.us/
Communities Also Named Guilford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Guilford - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland (2), Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Guilford.
Communities near Guilford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guilford.
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Hamden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Meriden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Meriden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - West Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <5>
- West Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Wallingford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 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 Guilford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guilford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guilford. 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 Guilford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guilford. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Guilford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guilford ...
Looking for more information about Guilford? 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 Guilford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Guilford.
Adding Guilford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Guilford 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 Guilford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Guilford post office opened in 1793.
We also found Guilford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Guilford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Guilford: www.ci.guilford.ct.us/
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 Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guilford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <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 Guilford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Guilford 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |