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Welcome to Middlefield ...

Middlefield is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Middlefield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.

Middlefield is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Middlefield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Middlefield: 860 & 959<3>

The ZIP code for Middlefield: 06455<4>

Communities Also Named Middlefield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Middlefield - they are located in Iowa, Massachusetts, New York, Nova Scotia and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middlefield.

Websites for Middlefield ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.middlesexchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Middlefield, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Middlefield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Middlefield.

  • New Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • New Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
  • Hartford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hartford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
  • Waterbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Waterbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
  • New Britain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • New Britain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • New Britain is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
  • West Hartford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • West Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
  • Hamden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamden is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 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 Middlefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middlefield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Middlefield. 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 Middlefield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Middlefield. See our Newspapers Page for Middlefield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middlefield ...

Looking for more information about Middlefield? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Middlefield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Middlefield.

Adding Middlefield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middlefield 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 (so far) for Middlefield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Middlefield post office opened in 1854.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middlefield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Middlefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Middlefield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Middlefield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Middlefield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Middlefield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/