Welcome to Hancock ...
Hancock is located in Litchfield County<1>.
The location of Hancock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hancock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Hancock is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hancock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Hancock: (203) & (475)<4>
Communities Also Named Hancock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Hancock - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hancock.
Communities near Hancock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hancock.
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Waterbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <5>
- Waterbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - New Britain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Hamden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Hancock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hancock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hancock. 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 Hancock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hancock. See our Newspapers Page for Hancock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hancock ...
Looking for more information about Hancock? 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 Hancock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hancock.
Adding Hancock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hancock 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 Hancock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hancock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hancock. 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 Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hancock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |