Welcome to Lime Rock ...
Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lime Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
Lime Rock is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lime Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lime Rock is within the (860) area code.
Communities Also Named Lime Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lime Rock - they are located in Alabama, North Carolina (2), Rhode Island and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lime Rock.
Communities near Lime Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lime Rock.
- Torrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrington <3>
- New Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Litchfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
- Great Barrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
- North Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Lime Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lime Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lime Rock. 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 Lime Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lime Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Lime Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lime Rock ...
Looking for more information about Lime Rock? 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 Lime Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lime Rock.
Adding Lime Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lime Rock 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 Lime Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lime Rock post office opened in 1832.
We also found Lime Rock in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lime Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lime Rock. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Lime Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |