Welcome to Killingly ...
The Town of Killingly is located in Windham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Killingly, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Killingly has a population of 17,346 people<2> (see below for details).
Killingly is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Killingly lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Killingly: 860 & 959<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Killingly had an population of 17,346 people. This is a decrease of 0.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Killingly had a population of 17,370 people (or 14.65% of the total population of Windham County). This makes Killingly the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Killingly represents 0.49% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 86th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,370 people, the population of Killingly increased 5.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,472 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Killingly.
Communities near Killingly ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Killingly.
- Coventry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - North Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- Johnston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
- Windham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Smithfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
- Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
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- Burrillville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Southbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 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 Killingly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Killingly.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Killingly. 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 Killingly.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Killingly. See our Newspapers Page for Killingly.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Killingly ...
Looking for more information about Killingly? 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 Killingly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Killingly.
Adding Killingly to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Killingly 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 Killingly was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Killingly.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Killingly. 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 Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Killingly. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Killingly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Killingly area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Killingly area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |