Welcome to Merwinsville ...
Merwinsville is located in Litchfield County<1>.
The location of Merwinsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Merwinsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Merwinsville is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Merwinsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Merwinsville is located in the (860) area code.
Communities near Merwinsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Merwinsville.
- Danbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
- Danbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Newtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <4>
- Watertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Southbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
- New Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
- New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
- Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Merwinsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Merwinsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Merwinsville. 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 Merwinsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Merwinsville. See our Newspapers Page for Merwinsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Merwinsville ...
Looking for more information about Merwinsville? 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 Merwinsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Merwinsville.
Adding Merwinsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Merwinsville 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 Merwinsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Merwinsville post office opened in 1853.
We also found Merwinsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Merwinsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merwinsville. 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 Merwinsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |