Welcome to Minortown ...
Minortown is located in Litchfield County<1>.
The location of Minortown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minortown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Minortown is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Minortown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Minortown: (203) and (475)<4>
Communities near Minortown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minortown.
- Waterbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <5>
- Waterbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Danbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Danbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Hamden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Meriden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <5>
- Meriden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Southington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
- Southington is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 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 Minortown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minortown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minortown. 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 Minortown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minortown. See our Newspapers Page for Minortown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minortown ...
Looking for more information about Minortown? 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 Minortown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minortown.
Adding Minortown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minortown 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 Minortown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Minortown post office opened in 1872.
We also found Minortown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minortown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minortown. 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 Minortown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |