Welcome to Leffingwell ...
So far, we found very little information about Leffingwell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Leffingwell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leffingwell, please Contact Us.
Leffingwell would have been located within present day New London County<2>.
The location of Leffingwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leffingwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Leffingwell is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Leffingwell was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Leffingwell once stood is in the (860) area code.
Communities Also Named Leffingwell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Leffingwell - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leffingwell.
Communities near Leffingwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leffingwell.
- Norwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <5>
- Norwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Groton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - New London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
- New London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Windham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Westerly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Stonington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Stonington is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
- East Lyme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Leffingwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leffingwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leffingwell. 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 Leffingwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leffingwell. See our Newspapers Page for Leffingwell.
Adding Leffingwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leffingwell 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 Leffingwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leffingwell post office opened in 1890.
We also found Leffingwell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leffingwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leffingwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leffingwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |