Welcome to Haddam ...
Haddam is located in Middlesex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Haddam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1802.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Haddam for more information about variations on the name of Haddam.
Haddam is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Haddam lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Haddam: 860 & 959<3>
The ZIP code for Haddam: 06438<4>
Communities Also Named Haddam ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Haddam - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Haddam.
Websites for Haddam ...
Official Website: www.haddam.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.middlesexchamber.com/
Communities near Haddam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haddam.
- New Britain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Britain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Meriden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Meriden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Wallingford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wallingford is located in New Haven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 people
- Glastonbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
- Newington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Newington is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,868 people
- Wethersfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wethersfield is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,884 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 Haddam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haddam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haddam. 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 Haddam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haddam. See our Newspapers Page for Haddam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haddam ...
Looking for more information about Haddam? 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 Haddam, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Haddam.
Adding Haddam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Haddam 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 (so far) for Haddam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Haddam post office opened in 1802.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haddam.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haddam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Haddam area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Haddam area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Haddam). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Haddam 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |