Welcome to Mansfield City ...
The city of Mansfield City is located in Tolland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mansfield City, 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.
Mansfield City is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mansfield City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mansfield City is within the boundaries of the (860) area code.
Websites for Mansfield City ...
Official Website: www.mansfieldct.org/
Communities near Mansfield City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mansfield City.
- Manchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- East Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Norwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Norwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Glastonbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - South Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South Windsor is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 people
- Windham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Ellington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Colchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <4>
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 Mansfield City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mansfield City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mansfield City. 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 Mansfield City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mansfield City. See our Newspapers Page for Mansfield City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mansfield City ...
Looking for more information about Mansfield City? 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 Mansfield City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mansfield City.
Adding Mansfield City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mansfield City 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 Mansfield City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mansfield City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mansfield City: www.mansfieldct.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 Tolland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mansfield City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |