Welcome to Mill Brook ...
Mill Brook is located in Litchfield County<1>.
The location of Mill Brook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mill Brook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for Mill Brook: Mill Brk.
Mill Brook is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mill Brook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mill Brook lies within the (860) area code.
Communities Also Named Mill Brook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Mill Brook - they are located in Maine, New Brunswick, New York, Nova Scotia and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill Brook.
Communities near Mill Brook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mill Brook.
- Torrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Torrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Simsbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Granby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Burlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
- Southwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Litchfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- New Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 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 Mill Brook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mill Brook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mill Brook. 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 Mill Brook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Brook. See our Newspapers Page for Mill Brook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mill Brook ...
Looking for more information about Mill Brook? 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 Mill Brook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mill Brook.
Adding Mill Brook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mill Brook in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mill Brook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mill Brook post office opened in 1839.
We also found Mill Brook in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mill Brook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill Brook. 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 Mill Brook - 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/ |