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.
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
Haddam lies within the (860) area code.
The ZIP code for Haddam: 06438<3>
Websites for Haddam ...
Official Website: www.haddam.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.middlesexchamber.com/
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.
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)- 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 <5>
- New Britain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Meriden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Glastonbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Newington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Wethersfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wethersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield
- Wethersfield is located in Hartford County
- 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 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.
We also found Haddam in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Haddam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Haddam: www.haddam.org/
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Haddam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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). |
| <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> | 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/ |